The golden rule is to be applied when:
A) reading the legal text we are able to give words and phrases their ordinary and natural meanings.
B) interpreting the legal text literally would lead to a result that is absurd or inconsistent with the rest of the document.
C) interpreting the legal text literally would be inconsistent with the purpose or object underlying the text.
D) it is necessary to ascertain the mischief behind the text.
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Q1: Knowing the law can help non-lawyers to:
i.avoid
Q2: The literal rule of interpretation is to
Q3: The language in legal texts in general,
Q5: The phrase statutory interpretation refers to:
A)the interpretation
Q6: Legislation is law made by:
A)judges.
B)the executive.
C)the legislature.
D)God.
Q7: The process of thinking like a lawyer
Q8: Obiter dicta of a higher court can
Q9: The ratio decidendi in a case can
Q10: When reading a legal text, the first
Q11: The purposive approach has been criticised as
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