Cardinal Rules of Legal InterpretationStevens, 1908 - 674 pages |
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... admitted that Keble is of no high repute as an accurate reporter ; and the Court would be slow to act on a case in that book , if it were unsupported by others . " - Farrall v . Hilditch ( 1859 ) , 5 C. 8 LEGAL INTERPRETATION ...
... admitted that Keble is of no high repute as an accurate reporter ; and the Court would be slow to act on a case in that book , if it were unsupported by others . " - Farrall v . Hilditch ( 1859 ) , 5 C. 8 LEGAL INTERPRETATION ...
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... admitted that every relative ought to be referred , not perhaps to the next antecedent ' which will make sense with the context , ' but to that to which the context appears properly to attract it . " - Ibid . , at p . 74 ; L. J. , at p ...
... admitted that every relative ought to be referred , not perhaps to the next antecedent ' which will make sense with the context , ' but to that to which the context appears properly to attract it . " - Ibid . , at p . 74 ; L. J. , at p ...
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... admitted to expound the real meaning of the language used in the instrument , in order to enable the Court or judge to construe the instrument , and to carry such real meaning into effect . ' Ibid . , at pp . 566 , 567 ; 5 Scott , 958 ...
... admitted to expound the real meaning of the language used in the instrument , in order to enable the Court or judge to construe the instrument , and to carry such real meaning into effect . ' Ibid . , at pp . 566 , 567 ; 5 Scott , 958 ...
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... admitted that a charter - party was wrongly dated ; and in Jayne v . Hughes [ ( 1854 ) , 10 Ex . 430 ; 24 L. J. Ex . 115 ] , evi- dence was admitted to show that a deed ( a more solemn instrument if possible even than a will ) was ...
... admitted that a charter - party was wrongly dated ; and in Jayne v . Hughes [ ( 1854 ) , 10 Ex . 430 ; 24 L. J. Ex . 115 ] , evi- dence was admitted to show that a deed ( a more solemn instrument if possible even than a will ) was ...
Page 91
... admitted to give them a different sense . Where a deed is in writing , he observes in another place [ Lord Irnham v . Child ( 1781 ) , 1 Bro . C. C. 92 , at p . 93 ] , it will admit of no contract that is not part of the deed . ' You ...
... admitted to give them a different sense . Where a deed is in writing , he observes in another place [ Lord Irnham v . Child ( 1781 ) , 1 Bro . C. C. 92 , at p . 93 ] , it will admit of no contract that is not part of the deed . ' You ...
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Popular passages
Page 486 - Comity,' in the legal sense, is neither a matter of absolute obligation, on the one hand, nor of mere courtesy and good will, upon the other. But it is the recognition which one nation allows within its territory to the legislative, executive or judicial acts of another nation, having due regard both to international duty and convenience, and to the rights of its own citizens or of other persons who are under the protection of its laws.
Page 628 - An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders," inclusive of any Acts amending the same.
Page 506 - And be it further enacted, that every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
Page 179 - The distinction is very clear, where mutual covenants go to the whole of the consideration on both sides, they are mutual conditions, the one precedent to the other. But where they go only to a part, where a breach may be paid for in damages, there the defendant has a remedy on his covenant, and shall not plead it as a condition precedent.
Page 635 - ... affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any enactment so repealed...
Page 603 - ... unless a contrary Intention shall appear by the Will, by reason of such Person having a prior Estate Tail, or of a preceding Gift, being, without any Implication arising from such Words, a Limitation of an Estate Tail to such Person or Issue or otherwise : Provided, that this Act shall not extend to Cases where such Words as aforesaid import if no Issue described in a preceding Gift shall be born, or if there shall be no Issue who shall live to attain the Age or otherwise answer the Description...
Page 59 - ... as by the known usage of trade or the like, acquired a peculiar sense distinct from the popular sense of the same words...
Page 604 - Bequest shall not lapse, but shall take effect as if the Death of such Person had happened immediately after the Death of the Testator, unless a contrary Intention shall appear by the Will.
Page 420 - Every statute, it has been said, which takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, or creates a new obligation, or imposes a new duty, or attaches a new disability in respect of transactions or considerations already past, must be presumed, out of respect to the Legislature, to be intended not to have a retrospective operation.
Page 609 - And by sect 21. it is enacted, " that " no obliteration, interlineation, or other " alteration made in any will after the " execution thereof shall be valid or " have any effect, except so far as the " words or effect of the will before such " alteration shall not be apparent...