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  2. Golden rule (law) - Wikipedia

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    The golden rule in English law is one of the rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by the English courts. The rule can be used to avoid the consequences of a literal interpretation of the wording of a statute when such an interpretation would lead to a manifest absurdity or to a result that is contrary to principles of public policy.

  3. Plain meaning rule - Wikipedia

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    The plain meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts. [1] The other two are the "mischief rule" and the "golden rule". The plain meaning rule dictates that statutes are to be interpreted using the ordinary meaning of the language of the statute.

  4. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of ...

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    New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York, New York, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), abbreviated NYSRPA v.NYC and also known as NYSRPA I to distinguish it from the subsequent case, was a case addressing whether the gun ownership laws of New York City, which restrict the transport of a licensed firearm out of one's home, violated the Second Amendment to the United States ...

  5. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen

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    New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), abbreviated NYSRPA v. Bruen and also known as NYSRPA II or Bruen to distinguish it from the 2020 case, is a landmark decision [1] [2] [3] of the United States Supreme Court related to the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.

  6. Norm of reciprocity - Wikipedia

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    The power and ubiquity of the norm of reciprocity can be used against the unwary, however, and is the basis for the success of many malicious confidence games, advertising and marketing campaigns, and varieties of propaganda in which a small gift of some kind is proffered with the expectation of producing in the recipient an eagerness to ...

  7. Lawyer who twice grilled Trump in NY fraud case now helps ...

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    Fresh off the success of a $454 million fraud verdict against former President Donald Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James has now picked her most prominent Trump litigator to take on ...

  8. Golden v. Planning Board of Ramapo - Wikipedia

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    The Court of Appeals confirmed that the State of New York's legislation enabled zoning phased growth. Writing for the court, Justice John F. Scileppi stated, "The restrictions conform to the community's considered land use policies as expressed in its comprehensive plan and represent a bona fide effort to maximize population density consistent with orderly growth."

  9. What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it ...

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    Or, say, you're facing the Yankees and load the bases against the Nos. 5, 6, and 7 hitters. But then manager Aaron Boone goes for the golden at-bat, and it's Juan Soto who is coming up next.