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Statutory Interpretation: Ifs, Ands, Buts, and Shall
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Carreon, decided August 11, 2014 rests on statutory interpretation. Put simply, statutes should be read based on the plain meaning of all the language used and if there is any ambiguity then the legislative attempt is examined and considered. The defendant in this case sought…
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