Statutory Interpretation (excluding intrinsic/ extrinsic aids) Crossword

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The literal rule gives words their plain, ********, dictionary meaning.
Ordinary
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In Whiteley v Chappell (1868), the defendant (who was tried under an Act which said that it was an offence to impersonate 'any person entitled to vote at an election') attempted to vote in the name of a ******** person.
Deceased
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Fisher v Bell (1961), the defendant displayed ***** ****** in his shop window and was charged under the Restrictions of Offensive Weapons Ac 1959.
Flick Knives
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The Golden Rule is a modification of the ******* rule.
Literal
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Literal rule should be used unless 'it would produce such an ****** result that it wuld convince the court that it could not have been Parliament's intention to give the words their ordinary meaning'.
Absurd
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The Narrow Approach is where the phrase has **** **** *** *******, so the judges select the meaning which avoids absurdity.
More than one meaning
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R v Allen (1872) was when the defendant remarried but the marriage was **** because he hadn't ended the last one.
Void
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Section 57 of the Offences Against the ****** Act 1861 said that 'whosoever being married shall marry again without the previous marriage being ended commits the offence.
Person
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The **** Approach is when the word or phrase has one meaning but to apply it would cause an absurd result.
Wide
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Adler v George (1964) was when the defendant was charged with obstructing a member of the armed forces 'in the ******** of a prohibited place' under the Official Secrets Act 1920.
Vicinity
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******* Case (1584) held that four things should be considered in the Mischief Rule
Heydons
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Smith v Hughes (1960) was when it was said that under the Street Offences Act 1959 it was an offence to ******* 'in a street or public place'.
Solicit
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In Smith v Hughes (1960) the defendant was found guilty even though she was in her home when she solicited men from a balcony. The court held that the Act aimed to ******* ****** **** ***** ********* whilst in a public place.
Prevent people from being solicited
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The ********* Approach focuses on what Parliament intended when passing the law.
Purposive
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**** ******* said that 'Judges must look for the purpose and intent'.
Lord Denning
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In Pepper v Hart (1993) the purposive approach was extended to UK legislation by the ***** ** *****.
House of Lords
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The ***** ****** *** 1998 states all UK legislation must be interpreted so as to be compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Human Rights Act
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In Pepper (Inspector of Taxes) v Hart (1993), teachers at an independent school were having their children educated at the school for ***** ** *** ***** charged to the public.
Fifth of the price
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In Pepper v Hart (1993) the tax benefit was based on '**** **********'.
Cash equivalent
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Section 63 of the Finance Act 1976 said that the words 'cash equivalent' could be interpreted to mean the additional cost of ********* ******* to the public.
Providing tuition
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******* ******* translates to 'of the same kind' and is a rule of language.
Ejusdem Generis
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The first rule of language is when a list of words are followed by general words, then the general words are interpreted to be the same kind of words as the ******** words,e.g. dogs, cats and other animals.
Specific
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In Powell v Kempton Park Racecourse, the defendant kept an open air enclosure used by bookmakers and race-goers who wished to place bets. Under a regulation it was prohibited to keep a 'house, ****** or other place' for betting purposes.
Office
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Expressio unius exclusion alterius means 'the mention of *** ***** excludes the others'.
One thing
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Where a list of words is not followed by general words, the Act applies only to the items in the list, is the '********* ***** ********* ********' rule of language.
Expressio unius exclusion alterius
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In Inhabitants of Sedgeley(1837), rates were charged based on '****, ****** *** *********'. Therefore using this rule, rates could not be charged on any mine other than coal mines.
Land, titles and coalmines
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Noscitur a ****** means 'a word is known by the company it keeps'.
Sociis
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Noscitur a Sociis is applied by the fact that a word must be interpreted in the context of the Act as a whole. Therefore, in order to decide on the meaning of the word, other accompanying words and sections must be **********.
Considered
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Muir v Keay (1975) was when the *********** Houses Act 1860 stated that all houses, rooms, shops or buildings open for 'entertainment' during certain hours of the night must be licensed.
Refreshment
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In Whiteley v Chappell (1868), the defendant (who was tried under an Act which said that it was an offence to impersonate 'any person entitled to vote at an election') attempted to vote in the name of a ******** person.

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Deceased

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Fisher v Bell (1961), the defendant displayed ***** ****** in his shop window and was charged under the Restrictions of Offensive Weapons Ac 1959.

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The Golden Rule is a modification of the ******* rule.

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Literal rule should be used unless 'it would produce such an ****** result that it wuld convince the court that it could not have been Parliament's intention to give the words their ordinary meaning'.

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