plain meaning rule — plain mean·ing rule n: a rule in statute or contract interpretation: when the language is unambiguous and clear on its face the meaning of the statute or contract must be determined from the language of the statute or contract and not from… … Law dictionary
Plain Meaning Rule — The Plain meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is a type of statutory construction, which dictates that statutes are to be interpreted using the ordinary meaning of the language of the statute unless a statute explicitly defines some of… … Wikipedia
plain meaning — index connotation, content (meaning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 plain meaning … Law dictionary
Mischief rule — Judicial Interpretation Forms … Wikipedia
Golden rule (law) — In law, the Golden rule, or British rule, is a form of statutory interpretation that allows a judge to depart from a word s normal meaning in order to avoid an result. Circumstances of useIt is a compromise between the plain meaning (or literal)… … Wikipedia
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Rule, Britannia! — is a British patriotic song, originating from the poem Rule, Britannia by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740. [cite book | last = Scholes| first = Percy A| title = The Oxford Companion to Music (tenth Edition)| publisher =… … Wikipedia
Rule in Shelley's Case — The Rule in Shelley s Case is a rule of law that may apply to certain future interests in real property and trusts created in common law jurisdictions. [Moynihan, Cornelius, Introduction to the Law of Real Property , 3d Edition, West Group (St.… … Wikipedia
MAJORITY RULE — MAJORITY RULE, deciding a matter according to the majority opinion. In the field of the halakhah this rule is applied in three principal instances: (a) determination of the binding law according to (the view of) the majority of halakhic scholars; … Encyclopedia of Judaism
The Rule of Faith — The Rule of Faith † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rule of Faith The word rule (Lat. regula, Gr. kanon) means a standard by which something can be tested, and the rule of faith means something extrinsic to our faith, and serving as its… … Catholic encyclopedia
