practical construction
- The way in which the terms of a contract are understood, as demonstrated by the actions of those involved. This understanding can assist the court in determining what the parties intended
- Understanding a statute or document in a way that supports its intended purpose. This approach is particularly useful when a rigid understanding would lead to outcomes clearly not intended or nonsensical
- The lawyer will rely on practical construction to ensure that the court understands the contract as it was performed by both parties.
- To avoid absurd outcomes, the judge applied practical construction to make sense of the ambiguous wording in the statute.
- The ambiguous language in the legal document could lead to various interpretations, hence a need for practical construction to comprehend its intended purpose.
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