成文法则

在英国法律中，成文法则^[1]（英语：enactment）可指整部法例或法例之一部分，或指根据某项法例制定的法律文书（英语：legal instrument）之全部或部分。

在Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation一案中，法官指出：“成文法则”与“法令”（act）涵义不同；“法令”是指整部法令，而法令的某一条或该条之一部分则须称作“成文法则”。^[2]

在Rathbone v Bundock一案中，法官指出：在某些情况下，“成文法则”的涵义不仅包括法规（statute），还包括法定文书；在《1960年道路交通法令》中则未必如此，例如该法令第269条及附表18就对“成文法则”与“法定文书”有所区分。^[3]

香港《释义及通则条例》第3条则订明，“成文法则（enactment）的涵义与条例的涵义相同”。^[1]

参见

James, John S. "Enactment". Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases. Fourth Edition. Sweet & Maxwell. London. 1972. Volume 2. Pages 900 to 901.
Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone (editor in chief). Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Butterworths. London. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1232 at page 727.
Halsbury's Laws. Third Edition. Volume 36. Page 362.
Reshi, Ravinder (editor). The Digest: Annotated British, Commonwealth and European Cases. 1997 2nd reissue. Butterworth & Co (Publishers) Ltd. London. 1997. Volume 45. Pages 384 to 405.
Saunders, John B (General editor). "Enactment". Words and Phrases Legally Defined. Second Edition. Butterworths. London. 1969. Reprinted 1974. SBN 406 08030 5 (for the complete set of volumes). Volume 2. SBN 406 08032 1 (for this volume). Page 159.
Saunders, John B (General editor). Words and Phrases Legally Defined: Supplement 1986. Second Edition. Butterworths. London. 1986. ISBN 0 406 08061 5. Page 118.

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 第1章《釋義及通則條例》 ── 第3條詞語和詞句的釋義. www.elegislation.gov.hk. 电子版香港法例. [2023-01-16]. （原始内容存档于2019-01-20）.
^ Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation [1906] 2 KB 140; affirmed [1907] 2 KB 256, CA; sub nom Wakefield Corporation v Wakefield and District Light Railways Company [1908] AC 293, HL
^ Rathbone v Bundock [1962] 2 QB 260 at 273, also reported in [1962] 2 All ER 257 at 259