Principle

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Literal Construction — Nothing Added to or Taken from Statute Absent Adequate Grounds

Area of law
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Court
Supreme Court

Courts cannot add or subtract from statutes without legislative intent. The principle applies to statutory interpretation. The rule respects legislative supremacy. The court will not imply omitted words. The principle is fundamental.

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