I. Explain the following concepts, legal maxims and rule on
statutory construction (5 pts. each): A. PLAIN MEANING RULE .B. Dura lex sed lex c. STATUTE MUST BE CAPABLE OF INTERPRETATION, OTHERWISE INOPERATIVE. d. WHAT IS WITHIN THE SPIRIT IS WITHIN THE LAW. e. LITERAL IMPORT MUST YIELD TO INTENT. f. Where the law does not distinguish, courts should not distinguish. II. Give the rule regarding the rules of disjunctive and conjunctive words in statutory construction. (10 points) III. Discuss what is meant by negative-positive doctrine or argumentum a contrario. (10 pts.) IV. What are the requisites that must concur before we can apply the rule of ejusdem generis? (10 pts.) V. What is the limitations of the rule expressio unius est exclusio alterius? (10 pts.) VI. What is the Doctrine of last antecedent? (10 pts.
Statutory Construction Atty. Charlotte F. Gallego February 12, 2018
VII. Explain the following concepts, legal maxims and rule on
statutory construction (5 pts. each): B. PLAIN MEANING RULE .B. Dura lex sed lex c. STATUTE MUST BE CAPABLE OF INTERPRETATION, OTHERWISE INOPERATIVE. d. WHAT IS WITHIN THE SPIRIT IS WITHIN THE LAW. e. LITERAL IMPORT MUST YIELD TO INTENT. f. Where the law does not distinguish, courts should not distinguish. VIII. Give the rule regarding the rules of disjunctive and conjunctive words in statutory construction. (10 points) IX. Discuss what is meant by negative-positive doctrine or argumentum a contrario. (10 pts.) X. What are the requisites that must concur before we can apply the rule of ejusdem generis? (10 pts.) XI. What is the limitations of the rule expressio unius est exclusio alterius? (10 pts.) XII. What is the Doctrine of last antecedent? (10 pts.