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Reg Leg Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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Reg Leg Final Exam Questions &Answers 2024/2025
Plain Meaning Rule - ANSWERSThe principle that if the words in a statute have clear and widely
understood meanings, the court applies the statute; used as the initial guideline in statutory
interpretation to determine how a rule should be applied. (often government).
Ordinary Meaning - ANSWERSInterpret language according to the objective and ordinary meaning of the
words. (Often look at dictionary.) If the statue has a definition for the word do not use.
Committee Reports - ANSWERSNotes from the committee making up the bill. Most reliable form of
legislative history. Only look at the sponsors opinions in the report!
Rule of Lenity - ANSWERSthe requirement of courts to resolve every ambiguity in a criminal statute in
favor of the defendant. For criminal statues.
Remedial cannon - ANSWERSAddress the mischief the statue was meant to prevent. Not used for
criminal statues. (when trying to make the statue broader and liberally construed).
Reenactment Cannon - ANSWERSWhen congress reenacts a statue and doesn't change a provision the
courts gave a judicial interpretation.
Acquiescence cannon - ANSWERSWhen congress doesn't enact any changes to a statue when a judicial
interpretation has been made. A determining factor is congress knows of the judicial interpretation but
does nothing.
Ejusdem Generis Cannon - ANSWERSa general description, followed by a "such as" list, should be
interpreted to include only items similar to those in the list.
Expression Unius cannon - ANSWERSWhen a statute includes a list of specific items, that list is presumed
to be exclusive; the statute applies only to the listed items and not to others. But if the list starts with a
phrase like "at a minimum" or "including" or "such as" or ends with a general catch-all term, the court
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