Statutory interpretation
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Statutory interpretation refers to how ambiguous laws are construed and applied to factual situations by courts. Legal philosophies have developed in connection with how to interpret a statute.
For example, the U.S. Supreme Court often interprets a statute in a manner that avoids rendering it unconstitutional, a doctrine known as constitutional avoidance.