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OPTIONAL WRIT

Categories: Constitutional

Definition (1910 Edition)

Optima statuti interpretatriz est (ommibus particulis ejusdem inspectis) ipsum statutum. The best interpreter of a statute is (all its parts being considered) the statute itself. Wing. Max. p. 289, max. 68; 8 Coke, 1178.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.