· 5/14/1984
Heilig v. Miller
Citations
- 466 U.S. 966
- 104 S. Ct. 2336
- 52 U.S.L.W. 3827
- 80 L. Ed. 2d 811
- 1984 U.S. LEXIS 2102
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that, “[t]he Legislature is presumed to have been aware of existing legislation at the time it adopted [the statute].”
- stating that Legislature is presumed to be aware of existing legislation at time statute is enacted
- stating that Legislature is presumed to be aware of existing legislation at time statute is enacted
- stating that the Legislature is presumed to be aware of legislation existing at the time that a statute is enacted
- noting that the Legislature is presumed to be aware of existing legislation at the time a statute is enacted
- noting that a repeal by implication requires “clear and compelling evidence of the legislative intent, and such intent must be free from reasonable doubt” and stating that “[e]very reasonable construction should be applied to avoid a finding of implied repealer”
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