PrincipleAPPELLATE PRACTICE — Duty of Court — Interpretation of Statutes — Ordinary Meaning
- Area of law
- APPELLATE PRACTICE
- Court
- Supreme Court
This principle establishes that statutory words must be given their ordinary meaning to give effect to legislative intention, and judges must not interpret statutes as they like or rewrite them. The principle applies in statutory interpretation. It ensures that legislative intention prevails. The principle reflects…
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