Contextual interpretation limits dictionary meanings, prioritising legislative purpose and statutory scheme over literal definitions. When a statutory term is undefined, consulting dictionary meanings is permissible to find its general sense, but the choice among meanings must be ... Summary
Contextual interpretation limits dictionary meanings, prioritising legislative purpose and statutory scheme over literal definitions.
When a statutory term is undefined, consulting dictionary meanings is permissible to find its general sense, but the choice among meanings must be governed by the statutory context, scheme and legislative purpose; dictionaries are aids, not determinative, and must yield to definition clauses and purposive, contextual interpretation.
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