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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Pvt Hayes‚ Lida Louise J B Co‚ 68Q 02 264th Med Bn‚ Ft. Sam Houston The Importance of Rules and Regulations in Regards to Discipline The regulation of the behaviors of members in any military branch‚ involves rules and regulations that govern goal orientated and behavior inside and outside of the branch‚ which includes the soldierization process that happens in military training. Discipline is the process of training oneself in obedience‚ self control‚ and skill. The controlled‚ ordered behavior
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The Little Rock Nine In the article "Blindsided by History"‚ Gary Smith tells the story of the 1957 Little Rock Central Tigers football team‚ using a not-so politically correct approach. This article investigates the racial issues surrounding the segregation and integration of Little Rock Central High School. Until 1957 Little Rock Central High School was an all white school‚ it was a breeding ground for national merit scholars‚ future ivy-league students‚ and professional athletes. But when
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The Mischief Rule is a rule of construction that judges can apply in statutory interpretation in order to discover Parliament’s intention. In applying the rule‚ the court is essentially asking the question: what was the "mischief" that the previous law did not cover‚ which Parliament was seeking to remedy when it passed the law now being reviewed by the court? The Mischief Rule is of narrower application than the golden rule or the plain meaning rule‚ in that it can only be used to interpret a
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Rules of Survival There are many ways that make humans adapt to changes in their lives. An example of this is in Nancy Werlin’s novel‚ Rules of Survival‚ when Matt‚ Emmy‚ Callie all have to learn to adapt to how their mom‚ Nikki‚ is a physically and mentally abusive mother to all of her children. Matt is the one who gets most of the abuse since he is the oldest of the children. He learns to live by what Charles Darwin had once said‚ “It’s not the strongest of the species who survives‚ nor the
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Rules in society are meant to help the society prosper. After time‚ all rules in society come to the point where they no longer do any good. For this reason‚ rules in society are not needed because they separate people‚ control the thoughts and feelings of people‚ and are hard to right the wrongs. The first reason why rules in society are not needed is because they separate people when they should be uniting a society. One way this is done is through the rules themselves. For example‚ a society
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THE POSTAL ACCEPTANCE RULE DANE GARBETT* CONTENTS I | Introduction | 1 | II | What Is The Postal Rule | 2 | III | Justification of the Postal Rule | 2 | IV | Application of the Postal Rule | 4 | V | Conclusion | 6 | VI | Bibliography | 7 | I Introduction The decision of distance contracts has been one of the major issues that arise within contract law. In which questions had risen in regards to the application of the postal rule and whether it should continue. A strong debate
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Analysis of ”Ayers Rock” (non-fictional text) 1. Title‚ author‚ year‚ basic content (summary). The text about “Ayers Rock” is written by Robyn Davidson in the year of 1989. Robyn Davidson is an Australian travel writer‚ born in 1950. The text starts out by portraying Ayers Rock from a geological perspective. It also tells about the evolution of the aborigines rights to their land. Then we hear about Robyn Davidson’s first meeting with the Ayers Rock‚ and it ends with a newer story about Robyn
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Assignment 1 Ground Rules Name - Andrea Rolfe Submission date – Jan 2013 Unit 002/009 assessment criteria 3.2 and 3.1‚ 3.2 and 2.2 from unit 001/08 Contents Page • Introduction-How to establish ground rules with your learners? • What are the benefits of agreeing Ground Rules? • What might happen if Ground Rules are not set? • How would I establish and maintain
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In a landmark supreme court case‚ called the united states versus weeks‚ the supreme courts created a rule to our criminal procedure called the exclusionary rule. What the exclusionary rule means is that if the police obtain evidence against you in violation of your constitutional rights‚ they cannot use that evidence against you to prove your guilt or innocence at a trial. An example of this would be police searching your home without a search warrant. If they found illegal item in your home during
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