Purpose Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is the purpose of statutes referring to?
A
It refers to what purpose that the legislature intended to enacting the statute and using that intent to interpret a statute’s meaning
2
Q
Preamble or purpose clauses
A
statutes begin with a preamble or a purpose clause which is important in discerning the intent of the legislation.
3
Q
Legislative History
A
the history of a legislature can be used to determine the purpose of a certain statute.
4
Q
canons of construction: supremacy of text principle
A
the words of a governing text are most important, and what they Convey in their context, is what the text means
5
Q
presumption of ineffectiveness
A
a textual permissible interpretation should be favored rather than one that blocks the purpose of a text
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