INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES

Topics covered are as follows:

1. Meaning of Statute

2. Meaning of Interpretation of Statutes

3. Definition of Interpretation

4. Objectives of Interpretation

5. Nature and Scope of Interpretation

6. Classification of Interpretation

7. Functional Interpretation

8. Case Law on Interpretation

9. Interpretation vs. Construction

10. Statutes Classification

11. Definitions of Statute Types

12. General Principles of Interpretation

13. Aids to Interpretation

14. Beneficial Construction

15. Strict Construction of Taxing Statutes

16. Strict Construction of Penal Statutes

17. Operation of Statutes

18. Presumption

19. Doctrine of Territorial Nexus

20. Doctrine of Pith and Substance

21. Doctrine of Colorable Legislation

22. Doctrine of Repugnancy

23. Doctrine of Severability or Separability

24. Doctrine of Eclipse

25. Doctrine of Prospective Overruling

26. Doctrine of Occupied Field

27. Doctrine of Pari Materia

28. Doctrine of Implied Power

29. Doctrine of Implied Prohibition

30. Latin Maxims

31. General Clauses Act, 1897

32. Basics of Legislation

33. General Rules of Construction (Sec. 5-13)

34. Effect of Repeal (Sec. 6)

35. Revival of Repealed Enactments (Sec. 7)

36. Construction of References to Repealed Enactments (Sec. 8)

37. Commencement and Termination of Time (Sec. 9)

38. Computation of Time (Sec. 10)

39. Measurement of Distances (Sec. 11)

40. Duty to be Taken Pro Rata (Sec. 12)

41. Gender and Number (Sec. 13)

42. Power and Functionaries (Sec. 14-19)

43. Redden do Singular Singles

44. Rule of Construction Ex Vicarious Acts

45. Construction in Bonham Partum

46. Expression Unius Est Exclusio Alterius

47. Falsies in Uno, Falsies in Omnibus

48. Social Legislation

49. Law and Social Change

50. Identical Expression

51. Prospective Operation of Statute

52. Retrospective Operation of Statute

53. Retroactive Operation of Statute

54. Judicial Activism (Judicial Dynamism)

55. Delegated Legislation

56. Interpretation of the Constitution

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