plain meaning rule

plain meaning rule
plain mean·ing rule n: a rule in statute or contract interpretation: when the language is unambiguous and clear on its face the meaning of the statute or contract must be determined from the language of the statute or contract and not from extrinsic evidence

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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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