literal rule
literal rule · literal rules
The method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by…The method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by convention, of the words used therein.
Meaning
1 sensesThe method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by convention, of the words used therein.
Forms
plural: literal rules| Singular | literal rule |
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See also
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