Interprets
/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of interpret, meaning to explain or construe the meaning of a legal text or situation.
The court interprets statutes to apply the law consistently.
Forms
- interpret
- interpreted
- interpreting
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Commentary
Use 'interprets' only as a verbal form referring to the act of explanation or construction in legal contexts; substantive meanings reside in the base term 'interpret'.
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