Rule 127 - Construction Of Rules(a) The object of all interpretation and construction of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of this court.(b) Each rule shall be construed, if possible, to give effect to all its provisions. When the words of a rule are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of the rule is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.(c) When the words of a rule are not explicit, the intention of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County may be ascertained by considering, among other matters: (1) the occasion and necessity for rule;(2) the circumstances under which the rule was promulgated;(3) the purpose for the rule was promulgated and the object to be attained;(4) the prior practice, if any, upon the same or similar subjects;(5) the consequences of a particular interpretation;(6) the history of the rule; and(7) the practice followed under the rule.Amended effective November 2014.