mischief rule

noun

One of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, used to determine the exact scope of the mischief that the statute in question has set out to remedy.

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Meanings

nounmischief rule (plural mischief rules)

plural mischief rules

  1. EnglandWaleslawOne of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, used to determine the exact scope of the mischief that the statute in question has set out to remedy.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mischief rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mischief%20rule.

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