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" The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary... "
Hindoo law - Page 410
by John Cochrane - 1872
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A Treatise on Wills, Volume 2

Thomas Jarman - Wills - 1880 - 980 pages
...construction is thai which the^'ucriu' ^ccs ^e words to comprehend a subject ichich falls within mle tficir usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary ; and surely thai is the safest course, when, as thtris no other subject to which tliey can be applied, the testator...
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Decisions of the First Comptroller in the Dept. of the Treasury, Volume 6

United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - Finance, Public - 1885 - 414 pages
...comprehending; the best rule of constrnction being that which takes the words to comprehend a subject which falls within their usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary." (Broom, Lpg. Max., 619; Church P. Mundy, 15 Ves., :-!0O; Doe d. Howell v. Thomas, 1 Scott, K It., 371.)...
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A Selection of Legal Maxims: Classified and Illustrated

Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1900 - 888 pages
...Kensington, K. & J. 753 ; see further Joiner v. Jmncr, LK 1 Eq. 361 ; CnwfH» v. Jarratt, 30 Cli. D. 298. usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary (i). Thus.it is a certain rule, that reversions are held to be included in the general words of a devise,...
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Calcutta Criminal Rulings: Being a Reprint of Current Criminal ..., Volume 6

Criminal law - 1902 - 286 pages
...v. Mwvly (13). He said 'the best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary.' That is, as I understand him, primd facie you are to give the words their larger meaning, unless you...
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The Revised Reports: Being a Republication of Such Cases in the ..., Volume 56

Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead - Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 910 pages
...as comprehending. . . . The best rule of construction is that which makes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary." The question (1) Supra, 366. (2) Supra, 368. (3) Cowp. 9. (4) Ibid. 420. (5) ST. B. 118. ((») 35 EE...
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Hand-book of Criminal Cases: Being a Verbatim Reprint of All Criminal Cases ...

Balwantrai R. Desai - 1907 - 1094 pages
...Jluii'ty i 1). He said ' the best rule of construction is that which takeg the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary. ' That is, ns I understand him, primA Jade you are to give the words their larger meaning, unless you...
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Cardinal Rules of Legal Interpretation

Edward Beal - Law - 1908 - 766 pages
...Ves 396, 406]. He said 'the best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary.' [Cited by Knight -Bruce, V.-C., in Midland Counties By. Co. v. Omciii (184-4), 1 Coll. 74, at p. ~9...
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Proceedings Before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Volume 10

1912 - 716 pages
...page 406. Ho. said— "'The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary.' " Then Lord Esher goes on :— "That is as I understand him, prima facie yon are to give the words...
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North Atlantic Coast Fisheries: Proceedings in the North Atlantic Coast ...

Permanent Court of Arbitration - Fisheries - 1912 - 716 pages
...page 406. He said— " ' The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary.' " Then Lord Esher goes on : — " That is as I understand him, prima facie you are to give the words...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Appeal and Chancery Divisions ..., Volume 36

New Brunswick. Supreme Court, Ward Chipman, John Campbell Allen, Allen Otty Earle, Thomas Carleton Allen, George F. S. Berton, David Shank Kerr, George B. Seely, James Hannay, William Pugsley, Arthur I. Trueman, George Wheelock Burbidge, George W. Allen, John L. Carleton, William Henry Harrison, Ernest Doiron, Douglas King Hazen - Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 738 pages
...comprehending. * * * The best rule of " construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a " subject, that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary." These are (I) 18 Ch. D. 354. (2) 17 QBD 275. (3) nBeav. 289. (4) 15 Ves. 396. '9°3 no new rules of...
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