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    The construction of statutes / Ruth Sullivan.

    • Title:The construction of statutes / Ruth Sullivan.
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    • Variant Title:Sullivan on the construction of statutes
    • Author/Creator:Sullivan, Ruth, 1946- author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Driedger, Elmer A. Construction of statutes.
    • Published/Created:Toronto, Ontario : LexisNexis Canada, 2022.
      ©2022
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Law--Canada--Interpretation and construction.
      Statutes--Canada.
      Legislation--Canada.
    • Edition:Seventh edition.
    • Description:xxx, 839, TC-45, Index-18 pages ; 24 cm
    • Notes:Includes table of cases.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780433518327 hardcover
      0433518324 hardcover
    • Contents:Reading words in their entire context : an overview of statutory interpretation
      The modern principle
      Ordinary meaning
      Technical and legal meaning, statutory definitions, interpretation acts and recurring legislative terminology
      Bilingual and bijural meaning
      Original meaning
      Plausible meaning
      Textual analysis
      Purposive analysis
      Consequential analysis : avoiding absurdity
      Coherence, overlap and conflict resolution
      Correcting mistakes, filling gaps, defeating avoidance
      The act as a whole, the statute book as a whole and related legislation
      The components of legislation
      Presumed legislative intent
      Constitutional law
      Common law
      International law
      Human rights legislation
      Legislation relating to Indigenous peoples
      Fiscal legislation
      The external context
      Extrinsic aids
      Temporal operation
      Temporal application
      Territorial application
      Crown immunity.
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