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Simple English definitions for legal terms

purposive construction

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A quick definition of purposive construction:

Purposive construction means figuring out what a law or document means by looking at what it was meant to do. It's like trying to solve a puzzle by looking at the picture on the box. This helps judges and lawyers understand how to apply the law to different situations. It's important to make sure the law is being used in a way that makes sense and achieves its intended purpose.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Purposive construction is the process of interpreting a written law or document by looking at its intended purpose. This means that the interpreter tries to understand what the authors of the law or document meant when they wrote it, and how it should be applied to a given situation.

Example: Let's say there is a law that prohibits the sale of alcohol to minors. If a store owner is caught selling alcohol to someone who is under 21 years old, the law would apply to them. However, if the store owner can prove that they believed the person was over 21, even if they were actually under 21, the law may not apply to them. This is because the purpose of the law is to prevent minors from obtaining alcohol, not to punish store owners who make an honest mistake.

This example illustrates how purposive construction can be used to interpret a law in a way that aligns with its intended purpose. By looking at the purpose of the law, the interpreter can determine whether or not it applies to a given situation, even if the literal wording of the law may suggest otherwise.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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