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mischief rule

mischief rule noun: one of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, used to determine the exact scope of the mischief that the statute in question has set out to remedy.

Noun

mischief rule (plural mischief rules)

  1. (England, Wales) One of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, used to determine the exact scope of the mischief that the statute in question has set out to remedy.

mischief rule meaning in Tamil

mischief rule in Tamil

குற்றந்தவிர் விதி

Forms of mischief rule

pluralmischief rules

Questions about mischief rule

What does mischief rule mean?
Mischief rule means one of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, used to determine the exact scope of the mischief that the statute in question has set out to remedy.
What is mischief rule in Tamil?
Mischief rule in Tamil is குற்றந்தவிர் விதி. See Mischief rule meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mischief rule?
Mischief rule is a noun.
What is the plural of mischief rule?
The plural of mischief rule is mischief rules.

Words near mischief rule in the dictionary

  1. Mischels
  2. mischevious
  3. mischief
  4. Mischief Night
  5. Mischief Nights
  6. mischief rule
  7. mischief rules
  8. mischief-maker
  9. mischief-makers
  10. mischiefe
  11. mischiefed

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