Explanation:

- Option 1: Statute should be read as a whole

- The legal maxim "construction ex visceribus actus" suggests that a statute or document should be interpreted by considering all its parts. The meaning should emerge from the entirety of the act.

- Option 2: When two meanings are possible, court may choose any

- This implies that if a statute can be understood in multiple ways, the court has the discretion to select any interpretation. It does not reflect the meaning of the maxim.

- Option 3: Court should act according to the popular view

- This option proposes that the court's interpretation can be influenced by public opinion, which is unrelated to the maxim.

- Option 4: None of the above

- Suggests that none of the given options explain the maxim correctly.

Answer: Option 1 - Statute should be read as a whole