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Statutory Construction Finals Review Quiz

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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?

Constitutional Interpretation

Statutory Construction (correct)

Legislative Scrutiny

Legal Analysis

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?

Primary and Secondary

Intrinsic and Extrinsic (correct)

Direct and Indirect

Literal and Figurative

What is the main purpose of using Extrinsic aids of Construction?

To consider legal history and other statutes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Statutory Construction?

Determination of Legislative Intent Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a proviso in a statute?

To limit the general language of a statute Signup and view all the answers

When are words of a statute taken in their 'plain, natural, and ordinary signification'?

In accordance with the common and approved usage of the language Signup and view all the answers

What is the general rule regarding the construction of general words in a statute?

They must be understood in their general sense Signup and view all the answers

When is interpretation of a statute resorted to according to the text?

When a literal interpretation would be either impossible or absurd or would lead to an injustice Signup and view all the answers

What happens when there is irreconcilable repugnancy between a proviso and the body of a statute?

The proviso is given precedence over the body of the statute Signup and view all the answers