Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 1412

Statutory construction.  That branch of the law dealing with the interpretation of laws enacted by a legislature.  A judicial function required when a statute is invoked and different interpretations are in contention.  Where legislature attempts to do several things one of which is invalid, it may be discarded if remainder of the act is workable and in no way depends upon invalid portion, but if that portion is an integral part of the act, and its exclusion changes the manifest intent of the act by broadening its scope to include subject matter or territory which was not included therein as enacted, such excision is "judicial legislation" and not "statutory construction."  Ettinger v. Studevent, 219 Ind. 406, 38 N.E.2d 1000, 1007.  See Construction; Strict construction.

[Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 1412]

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Statutory Construction article:  Taxes area

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Websites dealing with the Rules of Statutory Construction:

• Legislative Intent Service: Summary of Materials.  Company that interprets laws based on the rules of statutory construction.

• Pennsylvania District Court 15-4-04: Chapter 19: Rules of Construction