________ are general rules of thumb employed in statutory interpretations.

A) Idioms
B) Phrases
C) Quotations
D) Maxims

Statutory Interpretations

The process by which courts interpret and apply legislation.

Maxims

General legal principles that serve as foundational guidelines or ethical propositions in the law.

Idioms

A phrase or expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements or the overall context.