plain meaning

plain meaning
index connotation, content (meaning)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


plain meaning
n.
An interpretation of a statute arrived at by reading its words and interpreting them according to their general, common meaning, usually without considering legislative history or other evidence to determine the intent of the people who drafted it.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


plain meaning
plain meaning (rule)
n. A rule that states if a written provision is in writing and appears on reading to be unambiguous, its meaning must be determined from the writing itself without resorting to outside evidence.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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