Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dicta under Interpretation of Statute
Ratio decidendi is a legal phrase that translates from Latin to mean “the reason,” or the motivation behind a legal decision. Ratio includes all the principles a court
Ratio decidendi is a legal phrase that translates from Latin to mean “the reason,” or the motivation behind a legal decision. Ratio includes all the principles a court
Stare decisis is also known as the concept of precedent, which means the decision taken by the higher courts shall be followed/binding on the lower courts
The purposive approach sometimes referred to as purposive construction, purposive interpretation, or the “modern principle in construction” is an approach to
The rule of noscitur a sociis is based on the maxims: “A man is known by the company he keeps” and “Birds of a feather, flock together”.
The rule says that words used in an Act of Parliament
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