· 12/11/2006
BP America Production Co. Ex Rel. Amoco Production Co. v. Burton
Citations
- 549 U.S. 84
- 127 S. Ct. 638
- 166 L. Ed. 2d 494
- 2006 U.S. LEXIS 9586
- 163 Oil & Gas Rep. 807
- 75 U.S.L.W. 4023
- 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 19
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- “Unless otherwise defined, statutory terms are generally interpreted in accordance with their ordinary meaning.”
- reviewing Black's Law Dictionary definitions in interpreting a federal statute
- “We start, of course, with the statutory text.”
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Judges: Alito
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