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plain meaning rule

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
plain mean-ing rule
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts, which dictates that statutes are to be interpreted using the ordinary meaning of the language of the statute.

Inflected Forms

plain meaning rules (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

golden rule mischief rule

Questions

What does plain meaning rule mean?
One of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts, which dictates that statutes are to be interpreted using the ordinary meaning of the language of the statute.

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