What is EQUITABLE CONSTRUCTION?

This applies to the interpretation of a statute by narrowing or making larger the letter of the law.

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Related Legal Terms
EQUITABLE CONSTRUCTION, STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, STRICT CONSTRUCTION, NARROW CONSTRUCTION, PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, EQUITABLE RIGHT, CANONS OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUITABLE RELIEF, EQUITABLE CONVERSION


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