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An interpreter

Euhemerize

To interpret mythology on the theory of euhemerism

Misinterpret

To interpret erroneously to understand or to explain in a wrong sense

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Dragoman

An interpreter so called in the Levant and other parts of the East

deconstruct

To interpret a text or an artwork by the method of deconstruction

Includes

contain as a secondary or minor ingredient or element, (Collins Dictionary of English Language). Is used in an interpretation clause, it must be construed as comprehending not only such things as they signify according to their nature

legislative rule

has the force of law and imposes new duties on the regulated parties called also substantive rule compare interpretive rule

Optimus interpres rerum usus

Optimus interpres rerum usus [Lat.], the best interpreter of things is usage. --2 Inst. 282, (Custom is the best interpreter of things.) See Broom's Leg. Max.

Processing

(1998) 6 SCC 577. The word 'processing' has not been defined in the Act and it must be interpreted according to its plain natural meaning. Webster's Dictionary gives the following meaning of the word 'process': 'to subject

Shall

always of great relevance and in the absence of anything contrary in the context indicating that a permissive interpretation is permissible, the statute ought to be construed as peremptory, G.C. Patel v. Agricultural Produce Market Committee, (1975)

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