- legislative intent
- The vital part, heart, soul and essence of statutory law; the guiding star in the interpretation of a statute. 50 Am J1st Stat § 223.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
legislative intent
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legislative intent — n: the ends sought to be achieved by a legislature in an enactment ◇ Courts often look to legislative intent for guidance in interpreting and applying a law. The legislative history, the language of the law, and the wrong to be corrected may… … Law dictionary
Legislative intent — In law, the legislative intent of the legislature in enacting legislation may sometimes be considered by the judiciary when interpreting the law (see judicial interpretation). The judiciary may attempt to assess legislative intent where… … Wikipedia
legislative intent — Such is looked to when court attempts to construe or interpret a statute which is ambiguous or inconsistent. See also legislative history … Black's law dictionary
legislative intent — Such is looked to when court attempts to construe or interpret a statute which is ambiguous or inconsistent. See also legislative history … Black's law dictionary
Legislative history — includes any of various materials generated in the course of creating legislation, such as committee reports, analysis by legislative counsel, committee hearings, floor debates, and histories of actions taken. Legislative history is used for… … Wikipedia
intent — in·tent /in tent/ n 1: the act or fact of intending: as a: the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act – called also criminal intent; compare knowledge, mens rea … Law dictionary
intent — Design, resolve, or determination with which person acts. Witters v. United States, 70 U.S.App.D.C. 316, 106 F.2d 837, 840. A state of mind in which a person seeks to accomplish a given result through a course of action. As used in intentional… … Black's law dictionary
intent — Design, resolve, or determination with which person acts. Witters v. United States, 70 U.S.App.D.C. 316, 106 F.2d 837, 840. A state of mind in which a person seeks to accomplish a given result through a course of action. As used in intentional… … Black's law dictionary
Legislative drafting error — Drafting errors sometimes occur in legislation. Usually these errors are minor, such as incorrect punctuation or capitalization, and the meaning is unaffected. But sometimes the matter is more substantive. Commonly, the error will have something… … Wikipedia
legislative history — The background and events, including committee reports, hearings, and floor debates, leading up to enactment of a law. Such history is important to courts when they are required to determine the legislative intent of a particular statute.… … Black's law dictionary
