Statutory Interpretation (excluding intrinsic/ extrinsic aids) Crossword

1. Smith v Hughes (1960) was when it was said that under the Street Offences Act 1959 it was an offence to ******* 'in a street or public place'. (7)
4. Muir v Keay (1975) was when the *********** Houses Act 1860 stated that all houses, rooms, shops or buildings open for 'entertainment' during certain hours of the night must be licensed. (11)
5. Noscitur a Sociis is applied by the fact that a word must be interpreted in the context of the Act as a whole. Therefore, in order to decide on the meaning of the word, other accompanying words and sections must be **********. (10)
9. In Powell v Kempton Park Racecourse, the defendant kept an open air enclosure used by bookmakers and race-goers who wished to place bets. Under a regulation it was prohibited to keep a 'house, ****** or other place' for betting purposes. (6)
10. Noscitur a ****** means 'a word is known by the company it keeps'. (6)

2. The literal rule gives words their plain, ********, dictionary meaning. (8)
3. ******* Case (1584) held that four things should be considered in the Mischief Rule (7)
6. The first rule of language is when a list of words are followed by general words, then the general words are interpreted to be the same kind of words as the ******** words,e.g. dogs, cats and other animals. (8)
7. Expressio unius exclusion alterius means 'the mention of *** ***** excludes the others'. (3, 5)
8. In Whiteley v Chappell (1868), the defendant (who was tried under an Act which said that it was an offence to impersonate 'any person entitled to vote at an election') attempted to vote in the name of a ******** person. (8)

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