STATUTE SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED THAT IT DEFEATS ITS PURPOSE
The settled position of the law is that provisions of a statute must not be…
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The settled position of the law is that provisions of a statute must not be…
The law is that specific statute on a matter is not affected by a general…
The above constitutional provisions are clear, plain and unambiguous and should be accorded their literal…
There are certain settled principles that guide the Court in the interpretation of statutes. Generally,…
Specifically, there are three main rules of statutory interpretation: (a) the Literal Rule: where the…
It is settled that where in the interpretation of a word appearing in a particular…
My Lords, I am persuaded that we must look at the heading of both sections…
Marginal notes, otherwise known as side notes or section heads are short notations appearing above…
It is pertinent to state that unlike interpretation of statutes, the interpretation of Constitution has…
Office of Governor, Adamawa State PDP V. INEC (1999) 11 NWLR (Pt. 626) 200 SC,
The law is settled that in order to discover the real intention of the legislature,…
The Petitioners have centered their contention on the provisions of Section 137(1)(d) of the 1999…
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