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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Month
In law, the word month may refer either to a calendar month or to a lunar month consisting of 28 days.
Historically, common law treated a month as a lunar month unless otherwise specified. However, legislation later altered this position for statutory interpretation.
The Interpretation Act 1978 provides that references to a month in Acts of Parliament are presumed to mean a calendar month.
Similarly, the Law of Property Act 1925 applies the same interpretation to deeds and written legal documents.
The precise meaning of “month” may therefore depend on the legal context and the wording of the relevant document or statute.
In law, the word month may refer either to a calendar month or to a lunar month consisting of 28 days.
Historically, common law treated a month as a lunar month unless otherwise specified. However, legislation later altered this position for statutory interpretation.
The Interpretation Act 1978 provides that references to a month in Acts of Parliament are presumed to mean a calendar month.
Similarly, the Law of Property Act 1925 applies the same interpretation to deeds and written legal documents.
The precise meaning of “month” may therefore depend on the legal context and the wording of the relevant document or statute.
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