GSL Interpretation Of Deeds & Statutes Practice Questions - Ghana School Of Law PLC Interpretation Of Deeds And Statutes (GLC) Exam

The court must strictly adhere to the literal meaning of words unless it leads to a physical impossibility. The court must determine the objective purpose of the statute by analyzing the text, context, and constitutional values rather than searching for subjective legislative intent. The court must substitute its own policy preferences for those of Parliament whenever a statutory provision is ambiguous. The court must rely exclusively on foreign constitutional precedents to determine the meaning of Ghanaian enactments.