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General Words in Statutory Interpretation by Hannah Keziah Dela Cerna is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the correction of verbal or clerical errors in statutes. It states that as long as the intended meaning is apparent from the whole enactment and no specific provision is abrogated, verbal or clerical errors can be corrected without constituting judicial legislation. However, only obvious mistakes, omissions, and misprints can be corrected; otherwise, it would amount to rewriting the law. The document analyzes a case where the Court of Tax Appeals found a clerical error referring to a
- Author
- Hannah Keziah Dela Cerna
- Language
- EN