TY - BOOK AU - Agpalo, Ruben E. TI - Statutory construction: concepts and cases SN - 9789712352867 AV - KPM 451 .A47 2009 PY - 2023/// CY - Manila PB - Rex Book Store KW - LAW -- PHILIPPINES -- INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION N1 - Chapter I. Introduction -- Chapter II. Subject Matter of Construction -- Chapter III. Verba Legis and Ratio Legis; Meaning and Intent -- Chapter IV. Principles of Construction -- Chapter V. Construction of Words and Phrases in a Statute -- Chapter VI. Extrinsic Aids of Construction -- Chapter VII. Construction of Conflicting Provisions -- Chapter VIII. Prospectivity and Retroactivity -- Chapter IX. Interpretation of Contracts N2 - Statutory Construction as a field of study in law is an essential cross-cutting tool in judicial decision-making and legal advocacy ER -