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1. PUBLIC LAW - PART 1. Statutes - 1. General principles -- 2. Meaning of words-- 3. Definitions and deeming -- 4. Words with established meanings -- 5. Construction as a whole -- 6. Linguistic canons of construction -- 7. Purpose -- 8. Extrinsic material -- 9. Presumptions of construction -- 10. Rules about particular kinds of act -- 11. Amendments and repeals -- 12. Commencement and duration -- PART 2. Instruments made under statute - 13. Nature and validity of subordinate legislation -- 14. Interpretation and repeal of subordinate legislation -- 15. Rules of Court -- 16. Non-legislative instruments -- PART 3. Constitutions - 17. Commonwealth constitution -- 18. State and Territory constitutions -- 2. PRIVATE LAW - PART 1. Construction -- 19. General principles -- 20. Meaning of words -- 21. Definitions and defined terms -- 22. Construction as a whole -- 23. Parts of a document -- 24. Linguistic maxims of construction -- 25. Purpose -- 26. Extrinsic evidence -- PART 2. ? Implication and rectification -- 27. Implication of terms -- 28. Rectification -- PART 3. Specific documents - 29. Contracts -- 30. Deeds -- 31. Wills -- 32. Trusts -- 3. CASE LAW - PART 1. Reasons for judgment -- 33. Rules of precedent -- 34. Ratio decidendi -- 35. Obiter dicta -- PART 2. Orders and practice directions - 36. Orders -- 37. Practice directions