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Obiter Dicta – Difference between Legislation, Precedents, and custom OBITER DICTA – Obiter Dicta is a pronouncement of Law which …
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Introduction “The essence of law lies in the spirit, not its letter, for the letter is significant only as being …
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Meaning, concept and purpose of Statutory Interpretation The term interpretation is defined as the action of explaining the meaning of …
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Introduction It is well established that the purpose of law should be to bring pleasure & to avoid pain; it …
GOLDEN RULE OF INTERPRETATION & MISCHIEF RULE OF INTERPRETATION INTRODUCTION The term interpretation has been derived from the Latin word …
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Generalia specialibus non derogant – Interpretation of Stautes Legal position: Generalia specialibus non derogant is a Latin maxim which means …