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And it's really ambiguous because either meaning could really be what the Legislature intended. Initially, I was going to say that they should evaluate the mer
by blantonl 10y ago
And it's really ambiguous because either meaning could really be what the Legislature intended.
Initially, I was going to say that they should evaluate the merits of the law based on the spirit of the law. But you are right, it really could go either way.
- rmc 10y ago> they should evaluate the merits of the law based on the spirit of the law Some laws say "if there's an ambiguity, then take the interpretation that's most favourable to $PARTY". e.g. some consumer protection laws say ambiguity in prewritten sales contracts must be interpreted in the customers favour. This recognises the power imbalance between joe soap and a megacorp, and tries to address that.