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    Question

    The "Golden Rule" of statutory interpretation is applied

    when:
    A Literal interpretation leads to an absurd result Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The legislative intent is unclear Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The statute is ambiguous Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The law is old and needs modernization Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The court disagrees with the law Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Golden Rule is applied to modify the literal rule when strict adherence to the literal meaning produces an absurd, inconsistent, or unreasonable result that the legislature could not have intended. The rule allows courts to give words their ordinary meaning except where doing so would defeat the purpose of the statute. It was applied in cases like Jones v. Rath Packing Co. and in Indian jurisprudence. [Citation: Interpretation of Statutes; Jones v. Rath Packing Co. (1977)]

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