INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES & PRINCIPAL OF LEGISLATIVE

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Statute meaning and classification of statute

Interpretation: meaning object and necessity

General principles of interpretations

Internal Aid to construction

External Aid to construction

Construction of taxing statutes and evasion of statutes ;remedial and penal statues

Strict construction of penal statues

Mens Rea in statutory offences

Vicarious responsibilities in statutory offences, mandatory and directory statutes

Prospective and retrospective operation of statute

Interpretation of constitution

Relation between law and public opinion

Bentham principle of utility

Delegated Legislation