Liberal construction
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Interpretation according to the spirit rather than the letter. See 43 U. S. 426, 11 L. Ed. 326.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A construction which enlarges scope of an agreement or instrument to give a meaning.