Heydon's Case

Heydon's Case

"Heydon's Case" (1584) ,76 ER 637, Pasch 26 Eliz, plea began 20 Eliz Rot 140, is a landmark case that first used the mischief rule for interpretation. The mischief rule is more flexible than the Golden or Literal rule, the Mischief Rule requires Judges to look over 4 tasks to ensure that gaps within the law are covered.

Lord Coke described the process through which the court must interpret legislation.

ee also

*Common law

External links

* [http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Exch/1584/J36.html Full text from BAILII.org]
* [http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=911&chapter=106314&layout=html&Itemid=27 Text of judgment] from Libertyfund.org


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