What does &quot;rule of construction&quot; mean?
<p>I was looking up a legal term, and found this sentence:</p>

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  <p>An anti-lapse statute is a rule of construction in trusts and estates law.</p>
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<p>What does "rule of construction" mean (here, and in general)?</p>

<p>A <a href="https://definitions.uslegal.com/r/rule-of-construction/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">rule of construction</a> is a methodology or procedure for resolving ambiguities in a contract or statute.</p>

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