Statutory Interpretation The Basics :)

Some basic question on  Statutory Interpretation

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The literal rule is
When the judges take the ordinary and natural meaning of the word and apply it, even if t creates an absurd result.
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A case related to the Literal rule is
Whitely v Chapell (1868)
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In this case the man was found not guilty for
Impersonating, a dead person as the person was dead and could not be associated with the law of committing a electoral malpractice.
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The, Golden rule
Is, an extension of the literal rule.The judge will alter the words in a statute so that it makes sense.
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A famous case the is associated to the golden rule is
R v Allen (1872)
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In this case the
The wording of the Offences Against the person Act (1861) had to be given a different interpretation for the crime of bigamy, because the way it was written meant that crimes could never be committed.
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In this case the defendant
sentences was quashed as he had his fingers in his coat pretending to have a gun during a robbery which came under the Firearms Act 1968
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The mischief Rule ...
Looks at the gap in the previous law and interprets the words
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A case related to this rule is
Smith v Hughes (1981)
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The purposive approach is
When, judges are given most flexibility when deciding what parliament intended to stop when making the rule
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A case related to this approach is
Royal college of nursing v Dhss (19810
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In this case which act was used ?
Abortion act 1967
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Rules of Language are
Ejusdem generis, Expressio unius and Noscitur a sociis
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the three language rules in the correct order mean
General words which follow a list are limited to the same kind,The express menton f one thing excludes others and A word is known by the company it keeps
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A case related to the Literal rule is

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Whitely v Chapell (1868)

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In this case the man was found not guilty for

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The, Golden rule

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A famous case the is associated to the golden rule is

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Tiffany

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some of these answers are wrong i.e 4 and u need to finish the answer to no. 8 but good quiz

HUNTER BRO

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Sorry im still working on it 

HUNTER BRO

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There's a problem with question 8 and 10 i have tried to resolve it but it keeps selecting a different answer 

Tiffany

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thats okay if you are still working on a resource you can leep it hidden untill when you want to reveal it to the public effectively

isam

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the answer for number 1 is wrong aswell jus 2 let u knw. the literal rule is When the judges take the ordinary and natural meaning of the word and apply it, even if t creates an absurd result.u said itz wrong wen itz right.:)

Kayleigh

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well done :) got me thinking **

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