Which of the following is the best description of the 'Golden Rule' of interpretation of statutes?
The Golden Rule follows the ordinary grammatical meaning unless it produces absurdity, repugnance or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument. The meaning may then be…
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Which of the following is the best description of the 'Golden Rule' of interpretation of statutes?
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The Golden Rule follows the ordinary grammatical meaning unless it produces absurdity, repugnance or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument. The meaning may then be modified only as far as necessary to avoid that result. Unqualified literalism and suppression of the prior mischief describe different interpretive approaches.
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