Meanings
noun
- lawdoctrine of interpreting an enactment according to the spirit of the law and in the context of its drafting
Synonyms: purposivism
Synonyms & antonyms
noundoctrine of interpreting an enactment according to the spirit of the law and in the context of its drafting
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purposive approach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposive%20approach
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“purposive approach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposive%20approach. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purposive approach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposive%20approach.
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