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  1. Return to English Legal System 3e Student resources

Chapter 4 Self-test questions

. The courts must apply the literal, golden and mischief rules in interpreting a statute.

. The literal rule of statutory interpretation seeks to ascertain the intention of Parliament from the meaning of the ________ used in a statute.

. In Coltman v Bibby from which source did Lord Oliver discover the purpose of the Employer's Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969?

. Which of the following are internal aids to construction and may be used in the interpretative process? Please select all that apply.

. The courts may refer to the side or marginal notes of a statute as an aid to interpretation.

. To what extent may Explanatory Notes be used when interpreting a statute?

. The courts when interpreting a statute may not refer to the records of parliamentary debates.

. In using Hansard as an aid to the interpretation of a statute which of the following are requirements for such use? Please select all that apply.

. The ejusdem generis rule states that where general words follow specific words which form a class (or a genus) then the general words are to be read in the light of the ________ _____.

. In cases of doubt or ambiguity the courts may use the ____________ of legislative intent.

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