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May a judge, faced with a statutory provision that seems to produce an absurd or unjust result, simply say that the legislature has made a mistake? Explain.
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Question 2: (a) May a judge, faced with a statutory provision that seems to produce an absurd or unjust result, simply say that the legislature has made a mistake? Explain. A judge facing with a statutory provision that seems to produce an absurd or unjust result is usually means the literal meaning of the statute has created some problems due to various reasons. Since the main role of the judiciary in the legal system is to apply the law, judges bear the duty to use the recognized methods to interpret the statute in conducting court cases. If judges simply say the legislature has made a mistake and making their own decisions when they faced with statutory provision that seems to produce an absurd or unjust result. This is not only judiciary stepping in the prerogative of the legislature, but also creating uncertainties to law because statute may be interpreted differently from time to...
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