Chapter I. Literal Interpretation;
Chapter II. External Circumstances, Context And Acts In Pari Ma- Teria;
Chapter III. Title, Marginal Notes, Punctuation, Preamble, Schedule;
Chapter IV. Presumptions Arising From Subject Matter, And Object Of Enactments As To Language Used;
Chapter V. Presumptions Arising From Scope And Specific Purpose Of Act, And As To Evasion And Abuse Of Power;
Chapter VI. Presumptions As To Jurisdiction, Government, Excess Of Legislative Functions And Powers, Violation Of In- Ternational Law, Treaties And Constitution;
Chapter VII. Presumption Against Inconsistency. Repeal By Implication;
Chapter VIII. Presumption Against Repeal By Implication. General,Special And Penal Acts;
Chapter IX. Presumption Against Unreason, Inconvenience, Injustice And Absurdity;
Chapter X. Presumption Against Construction Permitting Impairing Of Contracts, Advantage From Own Wrong, And Re- Trospective Operation,
Chapter XI. Exceptional Construction To Effectuate Legislative Intent;
Chapter XII.Strict Construction;
Chapter XIII. Usage And Contemporaneous Construction. Legislative Construction. Change Of Language;
Chapter XIV. Associated Words;
Chapter XV. Implications And Intendments. Directory And Impera- Tive Provisions. Impossibilities
Ties. Waiver;
Chapter XVI. Effect Of Statute Upon Contracts Made In Contraven- Tion Thereof. Public And Private Implied Remedies;
Chapter XVII. Repeal. Commencement. Judicial Notice;
Chapter XVIII. Analogies And Differences Between The Construction Of Statutes And That Of Constitutions.