Two Contrasting Approaches in the Interpretation of Outdated Statutory Provisions
Some statutes in operation today were passed a long time ago. Inevitably, through the passage of time, social norms at the time of enactment may now be unrecognizable. Two recent cases show contrasting approaches towards the interpretation of outdated statutory provisions. The first approach is seen...
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Main Author: | GOH, Yihan |
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Language: | English |
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2010
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Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1415 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/3367/viewcontent/gyh_ContrastingAppInterpretationOutdatedStatProv_2010.pdf |
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