Identify and compare the differences in statutory interpretation in US and in UK
Keywords:
literal rule, golden rule, mischief rule, purposive approach, textualism, judicial discretion, interpretive canonsAbstract
This paper compares legislative interpretation in the UK with the US.
It investigates the essential rules and methodologies used by courts in both jurisdictions to interpret law, such as the literal, golden, and mischief rules in the UK and textualism and purposivism in the United States. In addition, examines how judicial discretion, legislative intent, and interpretive tools like canons and legislative history affect
the interpretation of statutory law. Furthermore, it emphasizes the impact of different constitutional frameworks on interpretive procedures, with parliamentary sovereignty dominating in the UK and constitutional supremacy influencing the US system.
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