interprets whether laws or acts are constitutional. Simply put‚ they interpret whether a law is constitutional or not based on what they think the constitution means. Because the constitution doesn’t explicitly or definitively state anything‚ this interpretation can lead to many differing point of view. Some supreme court members opt for a strict approach to this document‚ whereby the words of the founders are meant to be taken literally and at face value‚ and anything that isn’t explicitly expressed
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7. Statutory Interpretation 7.1. The Role of Statutory Interpretation • The courts must ascertain the meaning of a statute in order to apply it. • Even the most well drafted statute may be capable of more than one interpretation in any particular situation – this is a function of the nature of language and the desire of opposing parties to find interpretations which favour their own case. Additionally‚ some statutes may be inherently ambiguous. • The courts have developed principles
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Interpretation of the Constitution Thomas Jefferson’s (president through 1801-09) political party‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans‚ believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ while Jefferson’s opposing party‚ the Federalists‚ believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. In order to comprehend the clear distinction between the two parties it is imperative to analyze the events during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency and James Madison’s presidency. The Democratic Republican Party
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this report is to take look at the deeper meanings of respect‚ to discuss characteristics and qualities one must embody to be respected and finally to describe respects relevance to nursing as a profession. My Interpretation of Respect as A Concept respect can be viewed in several different ways; the first way that comes to mind is in regard to a person’s excellence‚ a person’s ability to perform tasks‚ quality they possess and finally something that is considered a display of a personal quality
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STATUTORY INTERPRETATION What is the aim and why is it necessary? Statutory Interpretation is there to help judges with general words Parliament has passed‚ as some words can have different meanings. * Words very often have more than one meaning i.e. they can be ambiguous * A broad term may be used in a statute which can give rise to confusion and uncertainty * There may be errors or omissions when the statute is drafted * New developments in society can make the words used in
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Preface The primary objective of this assignment is to provide the basic concepts and information on drug addiction which need to know all people for their younger youth. This assignment reflects a specific concern to present drug addiction condition which certainly destroying our younger youth. Actually‚ Drug addiction is a complex illness. It is characterized by intense and‚ at times‚ uncontrollable drug craving‚ along with compulsive drug seeking and use that persist even in the face of
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The constitution as a written document is very simple and vague‚ making it fundamentally political and thus requiring those who interpret it to take into account the present state of the country and the effects that their decision will have on the current populous. The founding fathers‚ like our politicians today‚ had conflicting ideas on how the country should be run‚ hence the length and vagueness of the document. Among these debates was the issue of the judiciary branch. Many believed that a branch
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Rich DelGrosso Professor Franklin EN 102‚ Section 73 1 March 2012 Kondor Passage: Interpretation of Kondor and Response My understanding of the Kondor passage is that truth is being seen as something that is meaningless‚ something that isn’t even worth believing in. This He that Kondor is referring to‚ treats the truth as if something that you’re better off not even knowing. “[W]hat interested him most was each person’s fate”. In other words‚ it’s what you don’t know‚ the things you can’t
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Smartphones Hurting the Younger Generations Everyone has been in that position where they are trying to have a nice conversation with a friend over lunch‚ or while hanging out together‚ and the friend is just plugged into his/her phone the whole time and no word is getting through edgewise. Every time a question is asked to the friend‚ he/she only answers with an “uh-huh”‚ a “yeah”‚ or doesn ’t answer at all. May as well be talking to a brick wall‚ right? A lot of people spend majority of their
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Doctrine of Precedents INTRODUCTION It is very difficult‚ if not impossible‚ to give a precise definition of Law. Many renowned jurists have held forth their own definitions of the term Law. Law‚ in the broadest and most comprehensive sense means a set of rules and norms and a standard of pattern of behaviour to which every individual of the society has to conform to. Another often quoted‚ although not widely believed‚ definition of Law is of that given by Austin according to which Law is the
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