...guard against subtle evasions and delays for private advantage, and so as to give life and strength to the remedy, according to the true intent of the makers of the law, pro bono publico, that is, the law must be construed according to the true meaning of the makers of...

...reason of th1 remedy, and they add that it is the duty of the judgoto m.-.ko such construction as will suppress the mischief and advance the remedy " according to the true intent of the makers of the act." Vattel in his work on the law of nations, p. 247, says: "Since the sole object of the lawful...

...construe the statute so as to suppress the mischief, to prevent evasion, and to advance and add force to the remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act for the public good. Heydon's Case. 3 Co. Rep. 7 a-9 a. Statute. — Interpretation. In order to...

...The court, in construing a statute, should ascertain the legislative intent and so construe the act as to suppress the mischief and advance the remedy, according to the legislative intent gathered from the words used, when taken in their ordinary sense, in the absence...

...true reason of the remedy. And then the office of all the judges is to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy . . . according to the true intent of the makers of the Act." The courts of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in the case of the descent of fee tail gave no intimation...

...construe statutes so as to suppress the mischief, to prevent evasion, and to advance and add force to the remedy, according to the true intent of the makers of the act, for the public good; and in doing so the court should not be governed by the literal expressions...

...reason of the remedy; and then the office of all the Judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief, and advance the remedy, . ....according to the true intent of the makers of the Act, pro bono publico.") (emphasis in original). No. 2] REAGANIST REALISM 409 when interpreting a statute...

...thai... the office of all the judges is always to make such construction (sc. of a statute) as shall suppress the mischief, and advance the remedy ...according to the true intent of the makers of the Act, pro bono pubtico." "For though a wrong Sentence given by authority of the Sovereign, if he know...

...statute, as will tend to suppress the mischief intended to be remedied, and give life and strength to the remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the law ;" and for this purpose, even the enacting words may be extended beyond their natural import and effect,...

...evasions for continuance of the mischief, and pro privato com, moflo, and to add force and life to the remedy, according to the true intent of the makers of the act, pro bono publico." "(5) But, if the intention of the lawmakers has not been carried into effect...