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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English 131.05 07 April 2013 Interpretation of Sleep “The Sleep” by Caitlin Horrocks basically tell you about the people in the small town of Bounty. Protagonist Albert Rasmussen wife was killed by a drunk driver on an icy road. In this town the people looked up to Albert Rasmussen because he was smart and decided to stay in Bounty after graduation. Albert had gathered the whole town over in his family room to have a discussion. This discussion took place “…before the cameras‚ before the sleep
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The Past‚ Present‚ and Future of Automated Essay Scoring Posted on January 10‚ 2009 “No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is‚ but the world as it will be …” – Isaac Asimov (5) Introduction Although some realities of the classroom remain constant –they wouldn’t exist without the presence‚ whether actual or virtual‚ of students and teachers –the technology age is changing not only the way that we teach‚ but also how students
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Andrew Javorka Intro to Biblical Studies Paper 2 The interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve from Genesis is quite widely accepted to its readers today. It begins with God creating land‚ water‚ and then man (Adam). God then created the garden in Eden filled with “every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food‚ the tree of life‚ and the tree of knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:9). God warned Adam saying that he could eat from every tree except the tree of knowledge of
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teachers to ask their students to “dig deeper” into the text that they are reading. In fact‚ every high school English course that I took part in involved interpreting the texts the way that I saw it. After reading Poetics by Aristotle and Against Interpretation by Susan Sontag‚ I now realize that it is not always important to find the hidden meaning of texts. As a student‚ it is necessary to look closely at the texts‚ however it is not always necessary to find incantations while interpreting them.
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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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Discuss the rules and other aids used in statutory interpretation which the judges could use to help them arrive at a decision in each of the appeals. You should also pay attention to judicial precedent and assess whether the case that the appellants wish to use may be binding on the Court of Appeal. This case study will investigate how certain rules or aids in statutory interpretation can affect the decision of an appeal in court due to the different circumstances involved in a case. There will
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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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Caesar‚ Breaking election promises and Dynasty in power‚ death and politics Interpretations of texts are painted by the representations of personalities‚ through events and situations. They enthrall the audience to reflect on characters’ vices and virtues‚ determining their true nature‚ and spawning conflict between their various perspectives drawn from techniques. These differing personal interpretations evoke conflicting perspectives in the audience’s minds. Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”
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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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