Across
- 3. The concretisation phase always takes place irrespective of the ______ to interpretation employed by the interpreter.
- 8. This principle states that if a legislative provision is unconstitutional because it conflicts with the Bill of Rights, but is reasonably capable of a more restrictive interpretation which would save it from being unconstitutional, such restrictive interpretation should be used.
- 9. Judicial discretion to modify means that the provision (portion of/the legislation) retains its original form as when it was promulgated, but the meaning is adapted only for that _____.
- 12. This presumption presupposes that the Legislature does not intend meaningless legislation.
- 13. During this interpretation, the meaning of the text is extended (widened) to give effect to the purpose.
- 16. This latin term means 'of the same kind.'
- 17. It is a ____ that the courts only interpret the law.
- 18. This viewpoint supports the notion that the clear and unambiguous text of legislation is equated with the intention of the legislature.
Down
- 1. During this process, the meaning of the legislation is reconstructed during interpretation to give effect to the legislative purpose.
- 2. This clause requires the courts to reconcile the aim and purpose of the legislation with the constitution in general and the Bill of Rights in particular.
- 4. The text and the purpose of legislation are correlated with the _____ facts of the case.
- 5. This is the final stage of the interpretation process where legislation is realised.
- 6. This principle supports the notion that courts are guardians of constitutional values but cannot take over the constitutional role of the legislature.
- 7. This form of interpretation involves extending legislative provisions expressly applicable to particular circumstances to cases not expressly mentioned.
- 10. The court's law-making role is sometimes inevitable and _____.
- 11. This interpretation is applied when words of the legislation embrace more than its purpose so naturally, the interpretation would reduce / limit the wider meaning of the words.
- 14. this interpretation by implication provides the contrary provision for the opposite circumstance.
- 15. Legislation only becomes ______ once it is applied.
