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Interpretation
Of
Statutes

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QUESTION.1 DEFINE DOCUMENT.

(1) DOCUMENT • “Document” means
(AS PER SEC.3 OF THE • any matter
INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, • expressed or described
1872 • upon any substance by means of
• letters, figures or marks,
• or by more than one of those means,
• intended to be used, or which may be used,
• for the purpose of recording that matter.
(2) DOCUMENT • "Document" shall include
(AS PER SEC.3(18) OF • any matter
THE GENERAL CLAUSES • Written, expressed or described
ACT, 1897) • upon any substance by means of
• letters, figures or marks,
• or by more than one of those means
• which is intended to be used, or which may be used,
• for the purpose of recording that matter;
•
(3) FOLLOWING ARE A writing
DOCUMENTS • Words printed, lithographed or photographed
• A map or plan
• An inscription on a metal plate or stone
• A caricature

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QUESTION-2 DEFINE INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENT (AS PER • Instrumentǁ includes
INDIAN STAMP ACT • every document
1899) • by which any right or liability
• is, or purports to be,
• created, transferred, limited, extended, extinguished or
recorded.

QUESTION-3 DEFINE INTERPRETATION AND STATUTES.

(1) INTERPRETATION • Interpretation is art of finding real meaning of Act or
document.
• It is process of ascertaining intention of legislature in
enacting Act.
• It means expanding meaning of written words,

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making out their meaning, explaining and understanding

them in specified manner.
(2) STATUTE • The word ‘statute’ means, Act enacted by the legislative
authority.
• Generally it means the laws and regulations of every kind.
• It has been defined as the written will of the
legislature.
• Law includes any ordinance, order, bye-law,
regulation, notification.

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QUESTION-4 DISTINGUISH BETWEEN GRAMMATICAL INTEPRETATION AND

FUNCTIONAL INTERPRETATION.
GRAMMATICAL INTERPRETATION LOGICAL INTERPRETATION
(1) ‘Literal Interpretation’. (1) ‘Functional Interpretation’.
(2) Letter of Law (2) Spirit of Law
(3) Looks at Verbal Expression of Law (3) Looks beyond Verbal Expression of Law
(4) Tries to find meaning of words given in the (4) Tries to find True intention of the
legislature. legislature.
(5) The popular or dictionary meaning of the term (5) It looks at other factors
is referred.
(6) It gives the plain sense. (6) It looks for Inherent Sense
(7) Used frequently in courts. (7) Used Rarely in courts.
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