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What does construing mean?

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  1. present participle of construe
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The public interest, for whose benefit it was enacted, would not be served by construing the words in a narrow or technical way.
But even if it is construing ambiguous legislation, one takes into account that we are not going to be in disconformity with our international obligations unless it is clear.
The same caution should be observed in construing the terms of an agreement.
The next day the Sixth Form, as usual, went into the library to do their construing.
I was addressed by both parties on the principles of law to be adopted in construing patent specifications.
In reading the objectives, instructions and guidance the court is not construing a statute, or even subordinate legislation.

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