PrincipleSTATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Literal Rule — Applies to Clear and Unambiguous Words
- Area of law
- STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
- Court
- Supreme Court
Plain and unambiguous statutory words must be given their ordinary literal meaning. Courts cannot depart from that meaning even if the result seems unreasonable or unfair. The principle applies to statutory interpretation. The rule prevents judicial rewriting of clear legislation. Judges may not consider what…
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