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.... intention of Parliament and he must do this not only from the language of the statute, but also from a consideration of the social conditions which gave rise, to it and of the mischief which it was passed to remedy , and then he must supplement the written word so as to give 'force and life to the intention of the legislature.................. A judge should ask himself the question, how, if ....