English Dictionary

literal rule

名詞

(law) The method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by convention, of the words used therein.

日本語の意味

法令の文言に従って、その文字通りの意味で厳密に解釈する方法

The court relied on the literal rule to reject any interpretation that would extend the statute beyond its clear words.

裁判所は文言主義に基づき、法令の明確な文言を超える解釈を却下した。

意味（1）

(law) The method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by convention, of the words used therein.