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    The document discusses how to read bare acts, which are the exact texts of laws enacted by legislatures, in order to understand laws. It notes that the language used in bare acts can be difficult and confusing for many students, teachers, lawyers and judges. It then provides tips for effectively reading bare acts, such as understanding the purpose of the act by reading its long title, interpreting definitions provided in the interpretation clause, interpreting the literal meaning of the text, breaking up long sentences, and paying special attention to terms like "and", "or", "may", "shall", and "should".

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    The document discusses how to read bare acts, which are the exact texts of laws enacted by legislatures, in order to understand laws. It notes that the language used in bare acts can be difficult and confusing for many students, teachers, lawyers and judges. It then provides tips for effectively reading bare acts, such as understanding the purpose of the act by reading its long title, interpreting definitions provided in the interpretation clause, interpreting the literal meaning of the text, breaking up long sentences, and paying special attention to terms like "and", "or", "may", "shall", and "should".

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    How To Read Bare Act To Understand Law

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    *How to Read Bare Act to Understand Law.

    Reading bare act is very essential to understand laws, it is


    the exact text of a particular enactment by legislature. The
    languages used in bare acts are often bit harder and confusing.
    Most of the students, teachers, lawyers and even judges face
    difficulties to understand law by reading Bare Acts. In this
    Article we will learn how to read Bare Act to understand laws.

    There are some methods or technique, which you can follow


    while reading Bare Acts for a clear understanding of law.

    1. Know the purpose of the Act:

    First thing you have to do before reading a Bare Act is you have
    to understand the purpose and objects of that particular
    enactment, you have to find why this act was enacted by the
    legislature. Almost in every Act provides a long tittle in the
    beginning of that Act which define the object of that Act, for
    example the long tittle of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act,
    1973 is “An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to
    criminal.”
    So, the long tittle of Code of Criminal Procedure defining that to
    consolidate and amend the laws relating to the criminal
    procedure the Code of Criminal procedure Act, 1973 was
    enacted. Similarly the long tittle of the Transfer of Property Act,
    1882 is “An Act to define the law relating to transfer of property
    by act of parties” which defines the object of the Transfer of
    Property Act,1882.

    Always try to relate every sections, clauses and illustrations with


    their purposes, it will help you to have a clear understanding of
    law. Once the purpose of an Act is clear to you, you can be able
    to understand all the things very easily.

    2. Read the interpretation/definition clause:

    Every Act provides an interpretation or definition clause in


    starting of the Act, this interpretation clause or definition clause
    define or explains some terms which are used in the Act. Most
    of the Bare Act section 2 contains definitions, for example the
    Indian Contract Act, 1872 contains the definitions of some terms
    or words which are used in the Act and these particular terms
    shall be interpreted as Section 2 of explains.
    Not all Acts provides definition or interpretation clause in
    Section 2, some Acts may provide in any other Sections, for
    example Section 3 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 states
    interpretation clause in Section 3.

    Some time there may be some terms or words which has not
    been defined in the interpretation or definition clause, in that
    cases we have to go through the General Clauses Act, 1891 to
    understand these terms.

    3. Interpret literally:

    Which reading the Bare Act you should have to read the Bare
    Act as it is, literal interpretation is the first principle of
    interpreting a statute. The principle of literal interpretation is
    widely followed by the judges. Interpret literally simply means
    the Bare Act should be read as their plan and ordinary meaning,
    while reading Bare Act don’t guess any possible meaning. Read
    the Bare Act as it is written.

    4. Break sentences into parts and read:


    A long and complicated sentence is scary to read, sometimes
    Bare Acts contents some lengthy and complicated sentence
    which are very difficult to understand. In that case break the
    sentences into the parts, read slowly with patience, and take
    pauses when you see the use of comma. You cannot read Bare
    Act too fast, as it is not easy like reading novels or other books.
    You need patience to read Bare Act and have a clear
    understanding of law.

    5. Give special attention to some terms:

    While reading Bare Acts you should have to give some special
    attention to some terms like “and”, “or”, “may”, “shall”,
    “should” etc. which reading you cannot take these terms
    casually, always give special attention to these terms.

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