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.
When you look into the history of hamburgers in the U.S., you'll find sources proclaiming the inventor to be (from left) Louis Lassen, Hamburger Charlie Nagreen, or the Menches Brothers. The history of the hamburger is truly a story that has been run through the meat grinder.