alleryStart learning →Which set lists the three main English rules of statutory interpretation?
AStrict, liberal and equitable
BMischief, literal and golden
CPlain, purposive and implied
DLiteral, harmonious and strict
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mischief, literal and golden
English courts developed the mischief rule, the literal rule and the golden rule as the main three.
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