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When interpreting a statute, what does the 'Literal Rule' require judges to do?

Give statutory words their ordinary, plain grammatical meaning, even if it leads to an absurd result Modify the literal meaning of words to avoid an absurd or repugnant outcome Examine the historical defect or mischief in the common law that Parliament intended to remedy Consult Parliamentary debates in Hansard whenever any ambiguity arises

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Give statutory words their ordinary, plain grammatical meaning, even if it leads to an absurd result

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