Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the mischief rule. A strength of the mischief rule is that it helps to avoid absurd or harsh results. This is good because someone can be charged with something but if the literal rule was applied they could get away‚ but if the mischief rule is applied then the judge can change the meaning of the word and they wouldn’t get away with it. This happened in Smith v Hughes when prostitutes were soliciting men from a balcony but the act said they couldn’t do it
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interpretation‚ including rules of interpretation. The five (5) main rules of statutory interpretation are: 1. The Context Rule When the context rule is used to interpret an act it is understood with reference to the words which are in immediate connection to it. This can be expressed by the Latin maximum “noscitur a sociis” which means “a word may be known by the company it keeps” when translated. The context rule is a more accurate way of interpreting a statute because in each rule we tend to find out
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will then be able to use simple logic to deduce the solution to the puzzle. For example‚ if A = B‚ and B = C‚ then A must equal C. Similarly‚ if A = B‚ and B =/= D‚ then A must not equal D. School Crimes Five naughty school kids each were up to mischief and were all caught in the act. What was each child’s name‚ what did each child do and what was their punishment? Clues 1. Bethany was made to stand up in Assembly and sing the nursery rhyme ’Hickory Dickory Dock’ for her heinous crime‚ which
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child grows‚ it develops with age‚ helping a child concentrate better on his surroundings and learn new things. It is also very important for language development. Hamza is a one and a half year old child who is very active and is seen getting into mischief at all times of the day. He has a single track of mind when it comes to doing things his way and he is seen playing with his toys for hardly a few minutes at a time. He is fonder of playing with electrical appliances and will cry and whine until
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Using case law illustrations‚ explain how the literal rule of statutory interpretation operates and how the golden rule modifies the literal rule. Statutory interpretation is the process used by courts to interpret and apply legislation‚ although Acts of Parliament are written by expert draftsmen‚ the statute for the case before them may not be clear. Bennion (2005) has identified a number of issues that may cause uncertainty: The draftsman may refrain from using certain words as they think it
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governess? Over the course of the book there is a constant battle for power between the governess and the ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint‚ and this is what creates the suspiciousness and mischievousness of the children. The first sign of mischief by the children is seen towards the beginning of the story when Miles is expelled from school. The governess receives a letter from the headmaster saying he cannot return to school. There is no reason why‚ and the reader never ends up finding out
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Part E The rules of statutory interpretation Introduction In this part we will explore the number of rules developed by the courts to assist with the interpretation of a statute. These are: • the literal rule • the golden rule • the mischief rule • the purposive approach. These rules each take different approaches to interpretation of a statute. Some judges prefer one rule‚ while other judges prefer another. Some judges also feel that their role is to fill the gaps and ambiguities in the
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Unspoken Rules Unspoken rules‚ everyone has experienced them in one way or another. Whether it be enforcing them or finding out firsthand what “unspoken rule” they’ve broken. Every group of friends or any group in general has their own list of unspoken rules‚ and many of them being different which could be why they’re different groups to begin with‚ or why different people belong to different groups. I believe unspoken rules are a major part of belonging‚ different groups expect different things
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cute kid looks really cute it’s just a pity that you need a magnifying glass to see him. Producing pictures that are pleasing to someone other than yourself will make your photography much more rewarding. The Rule of Thirds. One of the most popular ’rules’ in photography is the Rule Of Thirds. It is also popular amongst artists. It works like this: Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. You place important elements of your composition where
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“Majority Rule Day” What is Majority Rule? Only a few Bahamians can answer that. But to know what is Majority rules you have to go back to the system that was in place before. This system didn’t allow women to vote‚ only black men who owned land could vote‚ the house of assembly only had the men of the English colony. The Bahamas had been run by only the people of Great Britain. This system held the Bahamian people down and out inside the country that they were born in and it held them like
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