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Liberal construction

A form of construction which allows a judge to consider other factors when deciding the meaning of a phrase or document.

A form of construction which allows a judge to consider other factors when deciding the meaning of a phrase or document.

For example, faced with an ambiguous article in a statute, a liberal construction would allow a judge to consider the purpose and object of a statute before deciding what the article actually means.

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