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STATUTES -
A: Classification with reference to
duration
Remedial
Statute
Statute
does not
make the
offender
liable to
any
penalty in
favour of
the State
5.) PENAL STATUTE
Penalties
Penalties
for
for
disobedienc
disobedienc
ee of
of law
law
like
like
imprisonm
imprisonm
ent
ent fine,
fine,
forfeiture
forfeiture
etc.
etc.
Penal Statutes
Directed
Directed
against
against
the
the
offender
offender
in
in relation
relation
to
to the
the
state
state
The Basic Distinction
Remedial Statute
‘shall be
omitted’
‘is or are
hereby
When repealing
repealed’
a portion of a
statute
10.) AMENDING
STATUTE
Amending Statute
• An amending statute is one which
makes an addition to or operates
to change the original law so as to
effect an improvement therein or
to more effectively carry out the
purposes for which the original
law was passed.
11.) CURATIVE OR
VALIDATING
STATUTE
Curative or Validating Statute
A Primary Expression
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