· 3/2/1990
City of Hopewell v. County of Prince George
Citations
- 389 S.E.2d 685
- 239 Va. 287
- 6 Va. Law Rep. 1485
- 1990 Va. LEXIS 41
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- observing that, “[w]hen the legislature uses two different terms in the same act, it is presumed to mean two different things”
- where statutory language is clear and unambiguous, court need not resort to statutory construction or legislative history
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Judges: Carrico, Compton, Stephenson, Whiting, Lacy, Poff
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