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· 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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