Heydon's Case¶
Court of Exchequer. (1584). Heydon's Case.
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Mechanisms¶
- Legal Interpretation Memo
- It is the natural home for purposive interpretation, where a provision is read in light of the mischief it was enacted to cure rather than its bare words alone.
This sourceDirects judges to identify the prior mischief, the enacted remedy, and its reason, then construe the statute to suppress the mischief and advance the remedy.
- It is the natural home for purposive interpretation, where a provision is read in light of the mischief it was enacted to cure rather than its bare words alone.
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