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The document summarizes the case of Pepper v. Hart, a 1992 decision by the British House of Lords that overturned over 200 years of precedent by allowing courts to consult legislative history when interpreting statutes. The case involved how an employee benefit provided to teachers should be taxed under an ambiguous tax statute. In deciding to consult the legislative record known as Hansard, the Law Lords abandoned the long-standing exclusionary rule against considering parliamentary proceedings. While the

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Christy Alex

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