Statutory Construction
/ˈstætʃuˌtɔːri kənˈstrʌkʃən/
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- (n.) The process by which courts interpret and apply legislation to determine legislative intent and resolve ambiguities.
The judge relied on principles of statutory construction to interpret the ambiguous statute.
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Commentary
Statutory construction is central to legal interpretation; drafters should be aware that courts apply various interpretive tools such as textual, purposive, and legislative history analysis to discern meaning.
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