intrinsic and extrinsic aids

what is an intrinsic aid

rules of language inside a act that helps a judge figure out what the statue is about

what is the general rule

if there is a list of words followed by a general word such as any other the general words include the same kind as in the list

what case do this apply too

Powell vs Kempton park racecourse

what is the specific rule

the express mention of one thing excludes another

what case does this apply to

inhabitants of Sedgley

what happened in the case

the law was that there was tax that needed to be paid on houses and coal mines the mine operated in this instance was a limestone mine so tax wasn’t required to be paid

what is the context rule

the meaning of a word can be known from the context or other words around it

case example of context

muay v keay

what is the short title

formal name of an act

what is the long title

a more explanatory version of short title

what is an interpretation section

defines terms

main advantage of intrinsic aids

they are fast to read as they are in the statute

main disadvantages of intrinsic aids

information is limited

what are extrinsic aids

information from outside the act

what is hansard

a record of everything said in parliament

what is a law commission report

similar documents to the act

other things that can be used are

dictionary international treaties and academic text books