ACCA Qualification F4 - Corporate and Business Law (English legal system) Flashcards on Statutory Interpretation, created by Tim Mitchell on 23/10/2013.
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Literal rule - Words given their ORDINARY DICTIONARY MEANING
Golden rule -
Preference given to the meaning that does not result in the PROVISION BEING AN ABSURDITY
Mischief Rule
to interpret statute in a way which provides a REMEDY FOR THE MISCHIEF the statute was enacted to prevent
