This book takes a new approach to statutory interpretation. Highly readable text book which explains the complexity of interpreting legislation in south africa. The importance of avoiding literal interpretation was also stressed in various ancient text books merely following the texts of the law, decisions are not to be. This is done to restrict judicial freedom of interpretation and make sure parliaments meaning is clear. Interpretation of statutes and principles of legislation book pdf.
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The process of statute making and the process of interpretation of statutes are two distinct activities. It has been written in anticipation of south africa acquiring a justiciable and entrenched bill of rights, which will undoubtedly influence the interpretation of all legislation. Interpretation of statutes by ravi shinde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Statutory interpretation lecture notes law teacher. Sometimes the words of a statute have a plain and a straightforward meaning. Interpretation of statutes interpretation of statutes pdf interpretation of statutes book british statutes applicable to india texas family statutes annotated ohio ethics law and related statutes selections for contracts 2016 edition selected statutes selected federal taxation statutes and regulations 2019 a 50state report on unfair and. It is the process of ascertaining the true meaning of the words used in a statute.
Legislation or lawmaking is a very high prerogative vested only in the legislature. The authors consider the fundamental importance of context in statutory interpretation across various fields of regulation and explore the problems, which arise from the frequent disjunction between regulatory design and subsequent statutory interpretation. Statute interpretation research by qaiser javed mian llb,llmu. External aids to construction of statutes when internal aids are not adequate, court has to take recourse to external aids.
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Interpretation of statutes summary lectures 1 15 studocu. Gp singh interpretation of statutes pdf printer bitbin. In the process of interpretation, several aids are used. Note it is limited to enabled statutes only as law, that means no case law or common law is applicable. But in many cases, there is some ambiguity or vagueness in. When the language of the statute is clear, there is no need for the rules of interpretation. The difference between the two main approaches to statutory interpretation in sa can largely be reduced to the respective views on the relationship between the text and the context of legislation. Buy interpretation of statutes book online at best prices in india on. Doubts are resolved in favour of the class of persons for whose benefit the statute is enacted. Interpretation of statutes pdf notes, ebook for law llb students. Interpretation of statutes pdf notes, ebook for law llb. Interpretation means the art of finding out the true sense of an enactment by giving the words of the enactment their natural and ordinary meaning. Singh interpretation of statutes eastern book company. He has been practicing advocate and a past president of aiftp.
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Cs executive jurisprudence interpretation and general laws. Download interpretation of statutes and principles of legislation book pdf for 2nd year students. Interpretation is the method by which the true sense or the meaning of the word is understood. The book deciphers the complex rules of interpretation, explains the way these rules relate to each other, and focuses on their strategic use in constructing. An introduction for students aims to teach students to interpret and apply legislation within the total legal environment. Craies statute law and maxwell on the interpretation of statutes. Interpretation of statutes download ebook pdf, epub. Students who complete this module will be able to formulate legal arguments. Pdf interpretation of statutes download read online free. In line with the purpose statement for the llb degree, this module places a strong emphasis on the interpretation of statutes in line with the values of the constitution, such as ubuntu. Maxwell on the interpretation of statutes by langan, p. His new book judging statutes is a pleasure to read. Interpretation of statutes, or perhaps more precisely, the juridical understanding of legislation, deals with the body of rules and principles used to construct the correct meaning of legislative provisions to be applied in practical situations. Aug, 2018 it means the art of finding out the true sense of an enactment by giving the words of the enactment, their natural and ordinary meaning.
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Interpretation is necessary when case involves suble or ambiguous aspects of a statute. Study material executive programme jurisprudence, interpretation and general laws module 1 paper 1 icsi house, 22, institutional area, lodi road, new delhi 110 003. Interpretation of statutes and principles of legislation. This has been a new initiative from goodword and we hope that it. It is a readytouse gist for law students and the primary objective of this gist is to enable the reader to understand the indepths of the subject and to provide exam oriented information. There are several tools that can help you to determine the meaning of an ambiguous statute or to choose between multiple plausible interpretations of the same. The object of interpretation of statutes is to determine the intention of the legislature conveyed expressly or impliedly in the language used. It describes the various origins of sa law, the history of interpretation and deals extensively with the impact of the constitution on this situation. Following are the rules of the interpretation of statues. Rules of interpretation of tax statutes p a g e 2 49 foreword dear member, senior advocate mr. If the meaning, due to merely punctuation of a statute leads to an absurd result or in conflict with some other provisions of the statute the punctuation must yield to an interpretation that is reasonable and makes it consistent with the other provisions. Welfare, social and beneficial statutes are not to be construed strictly. The legislature makes the laws while the judges of the law courts apply or interpret the laws.