STATUTORY INTERPRETATION What is the aim and why is it necessary? Statutory Interpretation is there to help judges with general words Parliament has passed‚ as some words can have different meanings. * Words very often have more than one meaning i.e. they can be ambiguous * A broad term may be used in a statute which can give rise to confusion and uncertainty * There may be errors or omissions when the statute is drafted * New developments in society can make the words used in
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pattern of behaviour to which every individual of the society has to conform to. Another often quoted‚ although not widely believed‚ definition of Law is of that given by Austin according to which Law is the command of the ‘sovereign’. Sources of law may be classified into Legal and Historical sources as well as Formal and Non-formal sources. Legal sources are those which are recognized as such by law itself. Historical sources are those sources lacking formal recognition by law. The legal sources of
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The Gift of Interpretation If anyone speaks in a tongue‚ let there be two or at the most three‚ each in turn‚ and let one interpret. But if there is no interpreter‚ let him keep silent in church‚ and let him speak to himself and to God. 1 C or 14:-28 There have been some misconceptions about this verse. Some think that Paul is saying if there was no one there who God ever uses to operate in interpretation of tongues‚ then that person should not give the message in tongues. Please consider
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garnered more authority and power than the others. In response to such criticism‚ Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist 78‚ in which he said the courts as outlined by the constitution are the weakest branch of government because‚ "It [Judiciary Branch] may truly be said to have neither FORCE nor WILL‚ but merely judgment; and must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive arm even for the efficacy of its judgments."(1) Hamilton‚ along with many others‚ believes that the constitution implies that
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| | |and may not be withdrawn within 45 days after such date and time. |01W-14 | |UNIVERSITY MAILING DATE: |PURCHASING AGENT |I.T.N. PROPOSAL TITLE: | |October 11‚ 2000 |M. Williams/lsu |SUS Library Management System Software
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Miss Conner World History 17 September 2014 “From 1781-1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government.” Evaluate this statement. The confederation era is considered to be one of the most influential periods in the development of America’s history. Although the Articles of Confederation‚ from 1781 through 1789‚ did affect the United States‚ it failed to provide America with a sufficient government. The Articles of Confederation presented the United States
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Simply put‚ they interpret whether a law is constitutional or not based on what they think the constitution means. Because the constitution doesn’t explicitly or definitively state anything‚ this interpretation can lead to many differing point of view. Some supreme court members opt for a strict approach to this document‚ whereby the words of the founders are meant to be taken literally and at face value‚ and anything that isn’t explicitly expressed in the constitution is not something that can be
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Running Head: DREAM JOURNAL Dream Journal Tram Nguyen Bishop Eustace Prep School Mr. Tropiano / AP Psychology November 19‚ 2013 Dream Journal Airplane This dream occurred on November 8‚ 2013. Total amount of sleep is 7.5 hours. Record / Content My family and I were on an airplane flying to someplace I do not remember. A guy‚ who appeared to be my boyfriend in the dream‚ announced our wedding to my mom. My interaction was joyful and friendly. I also sit
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Interpretation of the Constitution Thomas Jefferson’s (president through 1801-09) political party‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans‚ believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ while Jefferson’s opposing party‚ the Federalists‚ believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. In order to comprehend the clear distinction between the two parties it is imperative to analyze the events during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency and James Madison’s presidency. The Democratic Republican Party
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TOPIC : 4.1 TITLE :ECOLOGICAL SAMPLING (RANDOM QUADRAT SAMPLING) NAME : NADIA DEANA BINTI MAIDEEN CLASS : M14D DATE : 24 JULY 2014 RESEARCH QUESTION: How does the presence and absence of sunlight in different locations effect the growth of Mimosa Pudica species? METHOD: The survey area is at a open field. 1.Using a tape measure‚ a square of 10 m each side is marked and a stake is driven into the ground at each corner. 2.A string is looped around each of the four stakes to mark the boundaries
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