Devenish, G. Devenish on Interpretation - Vol I: Statutory Interpretation 2nd Ed. – Juta, 2024.
 
ISBN: 9781485133643
 
About this publication:
“Devenish on Interpretation: Statutory Interpretation is the first volume of a two-volume tome that can be considered a comprehensive update of 1992’s The Interpretation of Statute. This volume is devoted, inter alia, to the case law, principles, theories, methodology and maxims of the interpretation of statutes in accordance with the values set out in the Constitution, illustrated by appropriate case law.
 
Devenish on Interpretation: Statutory Interpretation includes important discussions on the deontic nature of legal reasoning involved in the interpretation of statutes and the Constitution, clarity of expression and its impact on interpretation of statutes, as well as the cognate doctrine of overbreadth.”
 
Content:
Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts and the Historical Roots
Chapter 2: Theories of Interpretation
Chapter 3: Restrictive Interpretation
Chapter 4: Extensive Interpretation: Some Anomalies in the South African Approach
Chapter 5: Internal Aids to Construction
Chapter 6: External Aids to Construction
Chapter 7: Statutory Multilingualism as An Aid to Construction in Terms of the South African Constitution
Chapter 8: The Presumptions of Interpretation
Chapter 9: The Status of Acts Performed Contrary to
Chapter 10: Analysis and Critique of the Interpretation Act of 33 of 1957 439
Chapter 11: The Nature of Legal Reasoning Involved in Statutory and Constitutional Interpretation 483
Chapter 12: The Reconciliation and Resolution of Conflicting Statutory Provisions 525
Chapter 13: Clarity of Expression and Doctrine of Overbreadth