Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
advance the remedy
suppress the mischief |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
statutory interpretation
|
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:Smith_v_Hughes
Royal College of Nursing v DHSS |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:golden_rule
literal rule |
| gptkbp:firstReleased |
1584
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
mischief rule
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Heydon's_Case
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to determine the intention of the legislature
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
purposive approach
|
| gptkbp:type |
what is the true reason of the remedy?
what was the law before the statute? what remedy has Parliament resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the commonwealth? what was the mischief and defect for which the law did not provide? |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
judges
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
common law jurisdictions
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Statutory_interpretation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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