STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
A number of rules have been developed by the courts to assist with the interpretation of a statute. These are the literal rule, the golden rule, the mischief rule, and the purposive approach. These rules each take different approaches to interpretation of a statute.
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4-1 The Need for Statutory Interpretation
4-2 The Rules of Statutory Interpretation
4-3 Rules of Language
4-4 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids
