Craies, William Feilden 1854-1911 creator Edgar, S. G. G. (Samuel Gairdner Gibson) text enk London Sweet and Maxwell 1971 7th ed. monographic eng

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cxix, 640 p. 26 cm. 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. 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. e-uk--- Statutes Great Britain Law Interpretation and construction KD691.C7 348/.42/02 Great Britain. Great Britain. Great Britain. 0421145102 73165863 DLC 730802 20210414114356.0 4091269