Law · Interpretation of Statutes
What is the primary objective of interpreting statutes according to John Salmond?
- 1To maximize judicial discretion in decision-making
- 2To modify the text of the statute to fit evolving modern social contexts
- 3To determine the true sense or intention of an enactment✓
- 4To find the literal meaning of the words isolated from context
Correct answer
To determine the true sense or intention of an enactment
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