INTERPRETATION: BASIC AND GENERAL RULES OF
1. ‘The language of the statute should be read as it is’-Discuss. Oct/Nov 2000
2. Define a statute. ‘A statute must be read as a whole in its
context’- Discuss Apr/May 2000
3. Explain the ‘Mischief Rule’ and the Golden Rule’ of Interpretation Apr/May 2000
4. Explain the ‘Mischeif Rule’. Dec 2001
5. ‘A statute must be read as a whole in its context’- Explain Apr/May 2001
6. Explain the primary rule of Statutory Interpretation. Apr/May 2001
7. Explain the rule of literal construction. Dec 2002
8. What is the meaning of Interpretation? Explain the primary rule of
statutory interpretation. May/June 2002
9. The Golden Rule is really a modification of the Literal Rule. Explain Dec 2003
10. Explain the Meaning and scope of Golden Rule. State its relevance
in interpretation of statutes. Dec 2004
11. Explain the mischief rule of construction with reference to the
decided cases Dec 2004
12. ‘The cardinal rule of construction of statutes is to read the statutes
literally, that is by giving to the words their ordinary, natural and
grammatical meaning’. Discuss May/June 2004
13. ‘It is said to be the duty of a judge to make such construction of a
statute as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy’.
Elucidiate. May/June 2004
14. ‘A statute should be read as a whole in its context’. Discuss Dec 2001, Nov/Dec 2005
15. What is literal construction? Distinguish it from Golden rule. Nov/Dec 2005
16. Explain the ‘mischief rule’ of construction as established in
Heydon’s Case Dec 2006
SHORTNOTES
1. Heyden’s Rule Oct/Nov 2000, Apr/May 2001, May/June 2002, Dec 2004
Nov/Dec 2005
2. Intention of the Legislature Dec 2006
STATUTE AND ITS KINDS
1. What are the different classifications of Statutes? Explain. Dec 2004
2. What is a Statute? Explain the various types of statute. May/June 2004
3. Briefly explain the classification of Statutes Nov/Dec 2005
SHORTNOTES
1. Consolidating Statutes Apr/May 2000, May/June 2002
2. Codifying Statutes May/June 2002, Dec 2003
INTERNAL AIDS OF INTERPRETATION
1. What is a Statute? Explain in brief the internal aids to interpretation. Oct/Nov 2000
2. What is a Statute? Explain the internal aids of interpretation. Dec 2001
3. Explain the different internal aids to construction of statutes. Dec 2004
4. Discuss the ‘intyernal aids’ to the construction of statutes May/June 2004
5. Explain briefly the different parts of a statute and their importance
in interpretation. May 2005
SHORTNOTES
1. Title and Short Title Nov/Dec 2005
2. Long Title, Non obstante clause, Headings and Marginal Notes Dec 2006
EXTERNAL AIDS OF INTERPRETATION
1. What is a Statute? Explain the external aids of interpretation. April/May 2001
2. Are there any external aids in interpreting a statute? Discuss Dec 2002
3. What is a Statute? Explain the external aids of interpretation. (R R S)Dec 2002
4. Discuss the role played by Parliamentary history, Government
Publication and Dictionaries in the interpretation of statutes. Dec 2004
5. Briefly explain the importance of different external aids to
Interpretation. Dec 2005
6. What is a Statute? Explain the external aids of interpretation. May2005
7. What are the External Aids of Interpretation? Explain. Dec 2006
SHORTNOTES
1. Dictionaries, textbooks and use of foreign decisions Oct/Nov 2000
2. Usage and Contemporania Expositio April/May 2001
3. Construction by reference to later legislation. Dec 2002
4. Dictionaries, textbooks and use of foreign decisions May/June 2002
5. Pari materia Dec 2003
