systematic-interpretation

Systematic interpretation (体系解释) addresses disputes over meaning or scope of application that remain after textual interpretation, by reference to the provision’s position in the legal system (which statute, book, chapter, or section), the meaning of related norms, or what the law as a system properly requires, so as to adopt the interpretation most consistent with systemic coherence and thereby clarify the provision’s meaning and scope from a systemic perspective. Trigger conditions (invoke if any one is met):