Purpose Flashcards
what is the purpose of statutes referring to?
It refers to what purpose that the legislature intended to enacting the statute and using that intent to interpret a statute’s meaning
Preamble or purpose clauses
statutes begin with a preamble or a purpose clause which is important in discerning the intent of the legislation.
Legislative History
the history of a legislature can be used to determine the purpose of a certain statute.
canons of construction: supremacy of text principle
the words of a governing text are most important, and what they Convey in their context, is what the text means
presumption of ineffectiveness
a textual permissible interpretation should be favored rather than one that blocks the purpose of a text