Plain meaning rule. The plain meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts. The other two are the âmischief ruleâ and the âgolden rule.â.
There have been rival claims by Charlie Nagreen, Frank and Charles Menches, Oscar Weber Bilby, and Fletcher Davis. White Castle traces the origin of the hamburger to Hamburg, Germany with its invention by Otto Kuase.
The âburgerâ is an American short, a nickname, for the âhamburgerâ. Our hamburger started off as Hamburg steak in the late 19thC, courtesy of German immigrants bringing and incorporating their dietary preference from the city of Hamburg, where pounded beef had become a popular entree.