 | 1875 - 774 σελίδες
...inferences. The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark, that where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...the legislature which has failed to explain itself. But it yields to the paramount rule that every statute is to be expounded according to the intent of... | |
 | Sir Peter Benson Maxwell - 1875 - 500 σελίδες
...inferences (e). The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark, that where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...of interpretation fail to solve, the benefit of the (a) E. v. Boulton, 1 Den. 508, (d) Per Lord Abinger in Hen19 LJ. MC. 67. derson v. Sherborne, 2 M.... | |
 | Gustav Adolf Endlich - 1888 - 970 σελίδες
...inferences (c). The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark, that where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...the Legislature which has failed to explain itself (d). But it yields to the paramount rule that every statute is to be expounded according to the intent... | |
 | 1896 - 1140 σελίδες
...author says: "The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost he summed up in the remark that where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...the legislature which has failed to explain itself." And again, from the opinion of the court in Hiñes v. Railroad Co., 95 NC 437, that tiio "plain meaning... | |
 | 1896 - 1138 σελίδες
...effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark that лупеге an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves a reasonable...the legislature which has failed to explain itself." And again, from the opinion of the court in Hiñes v. Railroad Co., 95 NC 437, that tue '•plain meaning... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1898 - 568 σελίδες
...author says: "The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark that where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...fail to solve, the benefit of the doubt should be Points decided. given to the subject, and against the legislature which has failed to explain itself."... | |
 | Aughore Nath Ghose, Sarat Chandra Ghosh - 1904 - 536 σελίδες
...our Indian Statute Book is still full of legislative enactments which require an ample application of reasonable doubt of its meaning which the canons of interpretation fail to solve." In Wilberforce on Statute Law it is said that what is meant by strict construction is that Acts which... | |
 | 1913 - 584 σελίδες
...contracts. The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark, that where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...the legislature which has failed to explain itself. But it yields to thfe paramount rule that ervery statute is to be expounded according to the intent... | |
 | 1914 - 1230 σελίδες
...which imposes a burden on the subject such as a taxing Act must be given a construction most beneficial to the subject and against the legislature which has failed to explain itself. See the cases of : Hull Dock Co. v. Broume, supra; per Pollock, CB, Nicholson v. Field, supra; per... | |
 | E. Lauterpacht - 1963 - 712 σελίδες
...Maxwell: ' The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark that, where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves...the legislature which has failed to explain itself. But it yields to the paramount rule that every statute is to be expounded according to its expressed... | |
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The effect of the rule of strict construction might almost be summed up in the remark that, where an equivocal word or ambiguous sentence leaves a reasonable doubt of its meaning which the canons of interpretation fail to solve, the benefit of the doubt... 
