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Statutory interpretation.
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Statutory interpretation WHITLEY v CHAPPEL [1868]: a statute aimed at preventing electoral malpractice made it an offence to impersonate any person entitled to vote at an election. The accused was acquitted because he impersonated a dead person and the dead person was not entitled to vote. L&NE RAILWAYS CO v BERRIMAN [1946]: a railway worker was knocked down and killed by a train, and his widow attempted to claim damages. The relevant statute provided that this was available to employees killed while engaging in relaying or repairing tracks. And since the dead man had been doing routine maintenance and oiling, which the court held did not come within the meaning o relaying and repairing so the widow could not claim damages. FISHER v BELL [1961]: after several violent incidents in which the weapon used was a flick-knife, parliament decided that these knives should be banned. The restriction of offence weapons act 1959...
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