The plain meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts. The other...

mischief rule is one of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, the other two being the "plain meaning rule" (also...

derivation of mischief rule set in Heydon's Case, and intended to replace the mischief rule, the plain meaning rule and the golden rule. Purposive interpretation...

the plain meaning rule does not look outside of the statutory text at any additional sources to find the legislative intent if the rule is "plain" from...

1828: I understand that this is a rule in the construction of methods, in the first case, the grammatical meaning of the words must be followed. If it...

involves a statute. Sometimes the words of a statute have a plain and a straightforward meaning. But in many cases, there is some ambiguity in the words...

Interpretation of legal concepts: Strict constructionism The plain meaning rule (a.k.a. "literal rule") Literal (mathematical logic), certain logical roles taken...

which are capable of being translated into principled rules." By following the original meaning, an originalist Supreme Court would therefore "need make...

fairly means." Similarly, textualism should not be confused with the "plain meaning" approach, a simpler theory used prominently by the Burger Court in...

in which American courts have interpreted statutes contrary to their plain meaning in order to avoid absurd legal conclusions. It has been described as...