6 Major Differences between Grammatical and Logical Interpretations are listed below:
Grammatical Interpretation:
1. It is also called as ‘Literal Interpretation’.
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2. It depends upon the ‘letter’ of enacted law (litera legis).
3. It interprets only the ‘verbal expression’ of ‘statute’. It does riot go beyond the ‘litera legis’.
4. In grammatical interpretation, the words are construed according to the popular or dictionary meaning of the term. It gives the plain meaning.
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5. It is used frequently.
6. It is the most traditional one.
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Logical Interpretation:
1. It is also called ‘Functional Interpretation’
2. It depends upon the ‘spirit’ of the enacted law and ‘legislative intent’.
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3. it looks beyond the ‘iitera legis’. It. seeks elsewhere for some other and more satisfactory evidence to find out the true intention of the Legislature.
4. Where grammatical interpretation fails, logical interpretation comes into help i.e. to find out ‘sententia legis’ (legislative intent) from other sources, i.e. external aids and internal aids of the statute.
5. It is rarely used.
6. Logical interpretation developed after the grammatical interpretation came into existence.