Category: LLB 4th Sem Interpretation of Statutes [Short Answers]

Procedural law, also known as adjective law, refers to the set of rules that govern the method and means by which substantive laws are applied […]

Legislative history refers to the background and materials that were generated during the process of enacting a statute. It includes all official records, debates, reports, […]

Fiscal statutes refer to laws dealing with taxation, duties, levies, and financial obligations imposed by the State. These statutes determine how much individuals or entities […]

The Mischief Rule is one of the oldest and most influential rules of statutory interpretation. It was first clearly established in the English case of […]

The principle that “a statute must be read as a whole” is a foundational rule of statutory interpretation. It means that no provision of a […]

nterpretation of Rules refers to the process of determining the true meaning, scope, and application of rules framed under a statute. While statutes lay down […]

Express Repeal refers to the deliberate and unambiguous annulment of an existing statute (or part of it) by a later statute, where the intention to […]

Implied Repeal is a legal doctrine under which an earlier law is considered repealed not by express words, but by implication, when a later statute […]

Ejusdem Generis is a Latin legal maxim that means “of the same kind or nature.” It is a rule of statutory interpretation used when general […]