Within the context of law, "social purpose" is a scheme of statutory construction declaring that a statute should not be construed in a way that would violate normal societal values or good.[1] Example of cases in which this rule of construction was used include Riggs v. Palmer (1889) and Holy Trinity Church v. United States (1892).
- ^ Lundmark, Thomas (2012-09-27). Charting the Divide Between Common and Civil Law. OUP USA. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-19-973882-3.