Reviewed case brief
Heydon's Case
(1584) 76 ER 637
(1584) 76 ER 637 · Court of Exchequer (England)
- Court
- Court of Exchequer (England)
- Year
- 1584
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The Mischief Rule requires courts to consider what defect the statute was enacted to remedy, and interpret the statute to suppress that mischief and advance the remedy
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1584) 76 ER 637; verified via Westlaw, Halsbury's Laws
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