· 12/2/2010
In Re the Marriage of Polacek
Citations
- 243 P.3d 1190
- 349 Or. 278
- 2010 Ore. LEXIS 892
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- rele- vant statutory context includes other provisions of same or related statutes, the preexisting statutory framework, and prior opinions of this court interpreting the pertinent text
- rele- vant statutory context includes other provisions of same or related statutes, the preexisting statutory framework, and prior opinions of this court interpreting the pertinent text
- the statutory text and context provide the “best evidence of the legislature’s intent”
- the text and context are the \best evidence of the legislature's intent\
- “When con- struing a statute, our goal is to determine the legislature’s intent in enacting the statute. In doing so, we begin with the statutory text and context, which are the best evidence of the legislature’s intent.” (Citing State v. Gaines, 346 Or 160, 171, 206 P3d 1042 (2009).)
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Judges: Durham
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