golden rule
concept in British law, concerning statutory construction, used to avoid the consequences of a literal but absurd or obnoxious interpretation of the wording of a statute
en-GB/ˈɡəʊldən ˈɹuːl/
en-US/ˈɡoʊldən ˈɹul/
concept in British law, concerning statutory construction, used to avoid the consequences of a literal but absurd or obnoxious interpretation of the wording of a statute