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Canons
Rules for interpreting statutes and the Constitution, and when they do not apply.
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- Reading a WillWanted
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Interpretation44
- The Literal RuleWanted
- The Golden RuleWanted
- The Mischief RuleWanted
- Purposive ConstructionWanted
- Harmonious ConstructionWanted
- Ejusdem GenerisWanted
- Noscitur a SociisWanted
- Expressio UniusWanted
- The Special Overrides the GeneralWanted
- The Later Law PrevailsWanted
- The Presumption of ConstitutionalityWanted
- Reading DownWanted
- The Presumption against RetrospectivityWanted
- Strict Construction of Penal StatutesWanted
- Beneficial ConstructionWanted
- Casus OmissusWanted
- Mandatory and Directory ProvisionsWanted
- The Non Obstante ClauseWanted
- Reading a ProvisoWanted
- Means, Includes, and Means and IncludesWanted
- External Aids to ConstructionWanted
- Contemporanea ExpositioWanted
- The Statute Is Always SpeakingWanted
- Reddendo Singula SingulisWanted
- Ut Res Magis Valeat Quam PereatWanted
- Headings and Marginal NotesWanted
- The Preamble as an AidWanted
- Explanations and IllustrationsWanted
- Statutes in Pari MateriaWanted
- Implied RepealWanted
- Repeal and SavingsWanted
- Legislation by Reference and by IncorporationWanted
- “And” and “Or”Wanted
- No SurplusageWanted
- Presumption against Ouster of JurisdictionWanted
- Presumption against Extraterritorial OperationWanted
- Statutes Binding the StateWanted
- Codifying and Consolidating StatutesWanted
- Declaratory and Clarificatory StatutesWanted
- Procedural Laws Are RetrospectiveWanted
- PunctuationWanted
- Schedules and FormsWanted
- Text and ContextWanted
- Removal of Difficulties ClausesWanted