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What is the art or process of discovering and expounding the meaning and intention of the authors of the law with respect to its application to a given case?
What is the art or process of discovering and expounding the meaning and intention of the authors of the law with respect to its application to a given case?
- Constitutional Interpretation
- Statutory Construction (correct)
- Legislative Scrutiny
- Legal Analysis
What should be considered in using the Intrinsic aids of Construction?
What should be considered in using the Intrinsic aids of Construction?
- Principle of specificity
- Principle of ambiguity
- Principle of redundancy
- Principle of effectiveness (correct)
What are the two types of aids of Construction mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of aids of Construction mentioned in the text?
- Primary and Secondary
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic (correct)
- Direct and Indirect
- Literal and Figurative
What is the main purpose of using Extrinsic aids of Construction?
What is the main purpose of using Extrinsic aids of Construction?
What is the primary function of Statutory Construction?
What is the primary function of Statutory Construction?
What is the purpose of a proviso in a statute?
What is the purpose of a proviso in a statute?
When are words of a statute taken in their 'plain, natural, and ordinary signification'?
When are words of a statute taken in their 'plain, natural, and ordinary signification'?
What is the general rule regarding the construction of general words in a statute?
What is the general rule regarding the construction of general words in a statute?
When is interpretation of a statute resorted to according to the text?
When is interpretation of a statute resorted to according to the text?
What happens when there is irreconcilable repugnancy between a proviso and the body of a statute?
What happens when there is irreconcilable repugnancy between a proviso and the body of a statute?
