Notes on Interpretation of Statutes
Unit - 1 Introduction to Interpretation of Law Meaning of interpretation: The process of clarifying the meaning of sentences, phrases, and words mentioned in the law is called interpretation of law. The act of analyzing any subject matter to find out, extract, or discover what it intends to express or what the fact is, is interpretation. Various kinds of interpretation 1. On the basis of method: Based on the tradition or method of interpreting the law, the types of interpretation can be classified as follows: A. Legal Interpretation: When a court interprets a law, it must interpret it by adopting specific prescribed legal instruments or grounds as the basis or medium of interpretation. The interpretation carried out by adopting such specific prescribed methods is legal interpretation. Legal or statutory interpretation is divided into two parts: i. Authentic Interpretation: If a law is interpreted by the legislator themselves based on their own interpretation, such i...