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  2. Implied terms in English law - Wikipedia

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    The courts have developed an apparent distinction between terms implied "in fact" and those implied "in law". Terms implied "in fact" are said to arise when they are "strictly necessary" to give effect to the "reasonable expectations of the parties". Terms implied "in law" are confined to particular categories of contract, particularly ...

  3. Student rights in U.S. higher education - Wikipedia

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    [23] [55] Teachers have the right, under the first amendment, to communicate their opinions regarding student grades, [58] [65] but institutions are required to meet students implied contract rights to fair grading practices. Departments may change grades issued by teachers which are not in line with grading policies or are unfair or unreasonable.

  4. Plain meaning rule - Wikipedia

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    Ordinary words are given their ordinary meaning, technical terms are given their technical meaning, and local, cultural terms are recognized as applicable. The plain meaning rule is the mechanism that prevents courts from taking sides in legislative or political issues. [ 2 ]

  5. Judicial interpretation - Wikipedia

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    Judicial interpretation is the way in which the judiciary construes the law, particularly constitutional documents, legislation and frequently used vocabulary.This is an important issue in some common law jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia and Canada, because the supreme courts of those nations can overturn laws made by their legislatures via a process called judicial review.

  6. Interpreting contracts in English law - Wikipedia

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    It may however be that a contractual document has failed to adequately reflect the intentions of the parties, in which case they can ask the court to "rectify" the agreement (i.e. pretend the words written down were different and give an order accordingly). Asking a court to rectify a document does not mean asking for the contract to be changed.

  7. Statutory interpretation - Wikipedia

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    If that individual argued to the court that a motorcycle is not a "motor vehicle", then the court would have to interpret the statute to determine what the legislature meant by "motor vehicle" and whether or not the motorcycle fell within that definition and was covered by the statute. There are numerous rules of statutory interpretation.

  8. Fact check: What does Oklahoma law say about teaching the ...

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    The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the establishment clause also applies to states. The Frontier reached out to Walters and a spokesman for the superintendent maintained that his statement was ...

  9. Contractual terms in English law - Wikipedia

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    These are terms that have been implied into standardised relationships. Common law . Liverpool City Council v Irwin [ 18 ] established a term to be implied into all contracts between tenant and landlord that the landlord is obliged to keep the common areas in a reasonable state of repair.