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- 1Statutory Interpretation Literal Rule: R v MunksWanted to Stop wife getting in house. wired up french doors to main circuit. Interpreted Engine "a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion"
There was not movement when he wired up the french doors therefore he is not using an engine. - 2Statutory Interpretation Literal Rule: London and N. Eastern RWYCO v BerrimanWorking at a rail company. Dies while oiling the lines. Wife goes to court and appeals a breach by rail company in prevention of accidents.
oiling cannot be included in the ordinary meaning of repairing or relaying so Mrs Berriman could not claim compensation. - 3Statutory Interpretation Literal Rule: Cheeseman v DPPD arrested in public lavatory by police officers that were stationed in there after after previous complaints. He was charged and convicted of willfully and indecently exposing his person in a street.
Looked up term passenger which could mean passer by and they wanted to find out if the extended meaning of street as a place of public resort could include a public lavatory. Police were not passengers. - 4Statutory Interpretation Literal Rule: Fisher v BellD displayed a Flip Knife in a window with a price on. He had not sold any. He was charged and the court had to decide if he was guilty of offering it for sale. Technical meaning was not enough to sell
court used literal rule when coming to the decision. Court considered the technical meaning and it was not enough.
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- Law Flashcards on Untitled, created by georgeware9 on 22/05/2014.
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- georgeware9 · May 2014
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