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· 5/24/1956

DeGrief v. City of Seattle

Citations

  • 297 P.2d 940
  • 50 Wash. 2d 1
  • 1956 Wash. LEXIS 221

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  • when legislature uses similar words in different parts of statute, courts presume it intended same meaning throughout
  • when similar words are used in different parts of a statute, the meaning is presumed to be the same throughout

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Judges: Donworth

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