· 4/27/1993
In Re the Adoption of Swanson
Citations
- 623 A.2d 1095
- 1993 Del. LEXIS 201
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- holding that in seeking to ascertain legislative intent, the Delaware courts utilize the plain meaning rule
- provision expressly included in one part of statute not included in another part of same statute
- \We have long held that our courts do not sit as a superlegislature to eviscerate proper legislative enactments.\
- “We have long held that our courts do not sit as a superlegislature to eviscerate proper legislative enactments.” (citation omitted)
- “We have long held that our courts do not sit as a superlegislature to eviscerate proper legislative enactments.” (citation omitted)
- “When statutory language is clear, unambiguous, and consistent with other provisions of the same legislation, the court must give effect to its intent.”
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Judges: Moore, Walsh, Holland
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