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By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: London, Sweet and Maxwell: 1971.Edition: 7th ed. by S. G. G. EdgarDescription: cxix, 640 p. 26 cmISBN:
  • 0421145102
Uniform titles:
  • Treatise on statute law
Contained works:
  • Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc. Interpretation act 1889. 1971
  • Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc. Statute of Westminster, 1931. 1971
  • Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc. Royal and parliamentary titles act 1927. 1971
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 348/.42/02
LOC classification:
  • KD691.C7  
Contents:
Contents: Introduction -- The drafting of statutes -- Authentication and citation -- Classification of statutes -- Classification of statutes -- Construction where the meaning is plain -- Construction where the meaning is not plain -- What may and may not be implied if the meaning is not plain -- What sources of information outside a statute may be used for throwing light upon its meaning -- Interpretation of words -- Effect of one part of a statute upon the construction of the other parts -- Effects of statutes creating duties -- Enabling acts -- Delegated legislation -- Delegated legislation -- Effect of statutes on common law and equity -- Effect on earlier enactments -- Commencement and duration of effect of statutes -- Effect of statutes on the crown -- Territorial effect of british statutes -- The legislation of dominions, colonies protectorates and mandated territories -- Mistakes in statute -- Definition and construction of penal acts -- Effects of penal statutes -- Nature and construction of private acts -- Effect of private acts -- Appendix A: Some popular titles of statutes -- Appendix B: Interpretation act 1889 -- Appendix C: Statute of Westminster 1931 -- Index.
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First published in 1906 under title: A treatise on statute law.

"Interpretation act 1889": p. 598-611.

"Statute of Westminster 1931": p. 612-615.

"Royal and parliamentary titles act 1927": p. 615.

Contents: Introduction -- The drafting of statutes -- Authentication and citation -- Classification of statutes -- Classification of statutes -- Construction where the meaning is plain -- Construction where the meaning is not plain -- What may and may not be implied if the meaning is not plain -- What sources of information outside a statute may be used for throwing light upon its meaning -- Interpretation of words -- Effect of one part of a statute upon the construction of the other parts -- Effects of statutes creating duties -- Enabling acts -- Delegated legislation -- Delegated legislation -- Effect of statutes on common law and equity -- Effect on earlier enactments -- Commencement and duration of effect of statutes -- Effect of statutes on the crown -- Territorial effect of british statutes -- The legislation of dominions, colonies protectorates and mandated territories -- Mistakes in statute -- Definition and construction of penal acts -- Effects of penal statutes -- Nature and construction of private acts -- Effect of private acts -- Appendix A: Some popular titles of statutes -- Appendix B: Interpretation act 1889 -- Appendix C: Statute of Westminster 1931 -- Index.

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