Sentence examples for interpreting legislation from inspiring English sources

We have nothing to fear from the Luxembourg Court [of Justice] interpreting legislation such as this.

(g) Providing legal services: This includes conducting and coordinating litigation, providing guidance on regulatory and labor matters, preparing, reviewing and filing patents and contracts and interpreting legislation.

The legal profession is the most powerful body within our country, and like the military, oversight is an internal process -- ostensibly overseen by the very individuals responsible for interpreting legislation.

But the court pointed out that this practice was usually done in relation to interpreting legislation, and in this case the court was being asked "to declare that a right which has hitherto never been recognised should now be taken to exist".

Chief Justice Gleeson, in dissent, said that in interpreting legislation, the courts "do not impute to the legislature an intention to abrogate or curtail certain human rights or freedoms (of which personal liberty is the most basic) unless such an intention is clearly manifested by unambiguous language".

The Human Rights Act only permits courts to interpret legislation, not strike it down.

Section 3 of the Human Rights Act compels UK courts to interpret legislation, where possible, so it is compatible with the act.

In the Australian Capital Territory, the courts are required to interpret legislation in a manner compatible with human rights and the supreme court can issue declarations of incompatibility.

What the DTI does not do The DTI does not provide any advice on individual consumer or competition problems or complaints, or interpret legislation in individual cases.

Section 4 of the act comes into play if it is not possible to interpret legislation so that it complies with the act.

However, following the common-law tradition, judges have refused to interpret legislation retroactively unless Parliament has clearly expressed such an intention.