§ Rule 127 Construction of Rules Intent of Supreme Court Controls

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Rule 127. Construction of Rules. Intent of Supreme Court Controls

    (a) The object of all interpretation and construction of rules is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the Supreme Court.

    (b) Every rule shall be construed, if possible, to give effect to all its provisions. When the words of a rule are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.

    (c) When the words of a rule are not explicit, the intention of the Supreme Court may be ascertained by considering, among other matters (1) the occasion and necessity for the rule; (2) the circumstances under which it was promulgated;   (3) the mischief to be remedied; (4) the object to be attained; (5) the prior practice, if any, including other rules and Acts of  Assembly upon the same or similar subjects; (6) the consequences of a particular interpretation; (7) the    contemporaneous history of the rule; and (8) the practice followed under the rule.