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Judges interpreting/applying language in Acts of Parliament
Give words exact, ordinary, grammatical meaning
Acquitted - dead person not 'entitled to vote' literally
Ordinary meaning unless it produces absurd result
'In vicinity of' interpreted to include 'in' the place
Heydon's Case (1584) - looks at gap in previous law
Soliciting from windows covered - addressed same mischief
Most modern - looks at Parliament's broader intentions
Materials found within the statute itself
Hansard can be consulted in limited circumstances
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