Sullivan on the construction of statutes

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KL35.1.D75 2008

LexisNexis

2008

5th edition

Sullivan, Ruth

Law - Interpretation and construction. - Canada

Table of Cases1. Driedger's Modern Principle 2. Ordinary Meaning 3. Technical and Legal Meaning 4. Bilingual and Bijural Meaning 5. Original Meaning 6. Plausible Meaning, Drafting Mistakes and Gaps in the Legislative Scheme&n...

• Table of Cases
• 1. Driedger's Modern Principle 
• 2. Ordinary Meaning 
• 3. Technical and Legal Meaning 
• 4. Bilingual and Bijural Meaning 
• 5. Original Meaning 
• 6. Plausible Meaning, Drafting Mistakes and Gaps in the Legislative Scheme 
• 7. Textual Analysis 
• 8. Purposive Analysis 
• 9. Consequential Analysis 
• 10. Coherence, Overlap and Conflict Resolution 
• 11. Words in Total Context 
• 12. The Act as a Whole 
• 13. The Components of Legislation 
• 14. The Statute Book and Related Legislation 
• 15. Common Law 
• 16. Presumed Legislative Intent 
• 17. Human Rights Legislation 
• 18. Aboriginal Treaties and Legislation 
• 19. Fiscal Legislation 
• 20. International Law 
• 21. The External Context 
• 22. Extrinsic Aids 
• 23. Temporal Operation 
• 24. Temporal Application 
• 25. Territorial Application 
• 26. Crown Immunity

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Includes bibliographical references and index.