List of top Legal Studies Questions on Interpretation of Statutes

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India observe that in a penal statute it is the duty of the Court to interpret words of ambiguous meaning in a broad and liberal sense so that they will not become traps for honest, unlearned (in the law) and unwary men

Which of the following statements are correct?
A construction may be put upon the language of the statute which modifies the meaning of the words and even the structure of the sentence, in cases where its ordinary meaning and grammatical construction: -
(i) Leads to a manifest contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment.
(ii) Leads to some unintended inconvenience.
(iii) Leads to some unintended absurdity.
(iv) Leads to fulfilment of the apparent purpose of the enactment.

What does the Latin maxim generalia specialibus non derogant, mean?

It is a well settled canon of interpretation of statutes that _______________ must be regarded as the only source of its intention.

Choose the most appropriate option.
Where an Act confers a jurisdiction, it impliedly also grants _______________, as are essentially necessary to its execution.

The phrase “cum inverbis nulla ambiguitas est, non debet admitti voluntatis quaestio”, in the context of tax law, provides: -

The rule of interpretation is that the taxation statute must be interpreted ________.

What does the Latin maxim ut res magis valeat quam pereat, imply?

What best describes the purport of the Latin maxim ubi lex non distinguit nec nos distinguere debemos?

Which of the following statements are correct?
When the language of a statute is ambiguous, the factors that may be taken into consideration to ascertain its intention are: -
(i) The preamble to the statute.
(ii) The statement of objects of and reasons for bringing it on the statute book.
(iii) Public opinion.
(iv) The purpose underlying the legislation.