PRACTICAL AND INCLUSIVE METHOD TO INTERPRETATION

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE FIVE PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES

Answer 1

1) LANGUAGE
2) SYSTEMATIC
3) TELEOLOGICAL
4) HISTORICAL
5) COMPARATIVE

Question 2

WHAT IS THE LANGUAGE ASPECT?

Answer 2

-includes words and phrases

Question 3

WHAT IS THE SYSTEMATIC ASPECT?

Answer 3

• refers to structure and context

- holistic approach

Question 4

WHAT IS THE TELEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION?

Answer 4

• it is value based

- consists of fundamental constitutional values

Question 5

WHAT IS THE HISTORICAL APSECT?

Answer 5

• it is the historical context of legislation

- it includes the mischief rule which is the circumstances that gave rise to the adoption of the legislation

Question 6

WHAT IS THE COMPARATIVE ASPECT?

Answer 6

-the court examines the interpretation of similar legislation by foreign courts