- interpret legislation
- тлумачити законодавство (законодавчі акти)
English-Ukrainian law dictionary.
English-Ukrainian law dictionary.
Legislation — (or statutory law ) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted ) by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while statute is also used to refer to a single law. Before… … Wikipedia
Employment Protection Legislation — (EPL) refers to all types of employment protection measures, whether grounded primarily in legislation, court rulings, collectively bargained conditions of employment or customary practice [OECD Employment Outlook, June 1999, Chapter 2,… … Wikipedia
Human Rights Act 1998 — Infobox UK Legislation short title= Human Rights Act 1998 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament long title=An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with… … Wikipedia
court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… … Universalium
Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… … Universalium
Law of Jersey — The Law of Jersey has been influenced by several different legal traditions, in particular Norman customary law, English common law and modern French civil law.[1] The Bailiwick of Jersey is a separate jurisdiction from that of the United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Factortame case — The Factortame case is a landmark decision in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law, which confirmed the supremacy of European Union law over national law in the areas where the EU has competence. The decision, which formed part of a… … Wikipedia
Purposive theory — is a theory of statutory interpretation that holds that common law courts should interpret legislation in light of the purpose behind the legislation. Purposive theory stands in contrast to textualism or statutory derogation, two other prominent… … Wikipedia
Stare decisis — (Anglo Latin pronunciation: /ˈstɛəri dɨˈsaɪsɨs]) is a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions. The words originate from the phrasing of the principle in the Latin maxim Stare decisis et … Wikipedia
ex post facto law — law that retroactively makes criminal conduct that was not criminal when performed, increases the punishment for crimes already committed, or changes the rules of procedure in force at the time an alleged crime was committed in a way… … Universalium
Heydon's Case — (1584) ,76 ER 637, Pasch 26 Eliz, plea began 20 Eliz Rot 140, is a landmark case that first used the mischief rule for interpretation. The mischief rule is more flexible than the Golden or Literal rule, the Mischief Rule requires Judges to look… … Wikipedia