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· 7/7/1987

Aronov v. Sec. of Rev.

Citations

  • 320 N.C. 166

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that although “[t]he word ‘may’ is prima facie permissive, importing discretion, . . . courts construe it to be mandatory when it is necessary to accomplish the manifest purpose of the Legislature”
  • The word “may” is prima facie permissive, importing discretion, and is not to be construed to be mandatory unless necessary to accomplish the manifest purpose of the legislature.
  • evidence showed crossing was used daily by the general public for at least forty years
  • “The word ‘may’ is prima facie permissive, importing discretion.”
  • “The word ‘may’ is prima facie permissive, importing discretion.”

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