Statutory Construction

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legal Doctrine
gptkbp:aimsTo Resolve ambiguity in statutes
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Statutory_Interpretation
gptkbp:appliesTo Statutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Statutory Construction
gptkbp:influenced Legal outcomes
gptkbp:involves Interpretation of laws
gptkbp:mayConsider gptkb:public_policy
Precedent
Context of statute
Purpose of statute
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Common_law_jurisdictions
gptkb:Civil_law_jurisdictions
gptkbp:purpose Determine legislative intent
gptkbp:relatedTo Judicial interpretation
Legal hermeneutics
gptkbp:requires Analysis of statutory text
gptkbp:usedBy Courts
gptkbp:uses Canons of construction
Golden rule
Legislative history
Mischief rule
Plain meaning rule
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Literal_Rule
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7