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• INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Rules of Interpretation of Constitution - Rules governing the interpretation of Constitutional provisions

  "It is an accepted principle of the interpretation of Constitutions (or indeed any statute) that the provisions should be taken as a whole. It cannot be presumed that any clause…

• INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - "Fraudulent" - Interpretation of Section 145(b) as regards the import of the word "fraudulent"

  "As for the word "fraudulent" used in phrase "knowingly concerned in a fraudulent evasion of the prohibition," it must be pointed out that there is nothing in the Act to…

• INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - RULES OF INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION - Rules governing the interpretation of Constitutional provisions

  "I would also bring to mind the principles of interpretation which should guide the Courts in the interpretation of our 1979 Constitution which I set out in my judgment in…

• INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - RULES OF INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION - Approach Courts adopt in finding solutions to Constitutional questions in the course of interpretation

  "This Court's approach to construction and interpretation of the constitution has remained to be of liberalism. This is absolutely so, because anything contrary thereto would tantamount to defeating the very…

• INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES - The three Rules of interpretation of statutes

  CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO V. ALHAJI SHEHU SHAGARI (1979-LCER-2025-SC) The three rules of statutory interpretation, which dominate the historical perspective are: (1) The mischief Rule; (2) The literal Rule; and (3)…