Where doubtful words in a statute have for a long period been decided in a particular sense, the House of Lords, although not bound by decision, will not disturb that interpretation, following the brocard Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium.
Judges:
The Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lords Alverstone, Atkinson, and Shaw
Citations:
[1911] UKHL 682
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 26 May 2022; Ref: scu.619223
