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Legislative intent

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002993

The purpose or meaning that a legislative body sought to achieve when enacting a particular statute. Courts attempt to discern this intent when interpreting laws, especially when the statutory language is unclear or leads to absurd results. This concept guides judicial decisions in applying statutes to specific cases.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002993
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The purpose or meaning that a legislative body sought to achieve when enacting a particular statute. Courts attempt to discern this intent when interpreting laws, especially when the statutory language is unclear or leads to absurd results. This concept guides judicial decisions in applying statutes to specific cases.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/legislative-intent/"
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