Nelson v. Salt Lake County

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• stating that the fundamental rule of statutory construction is that statutes are to be construed according to their plain meaning
• stating that the fundamental rule of statutory construction is that statutes are to be construed according to their plain meaning
• stating that in interpreting statute, court presumes legislature used each word advisedly and gives effect to each term according to its ordinary and accepted meaning
• \Only when we find ambiguity in the statute's plain language need we seek guidance from the legislative history and relevant policy considerations.\ (internal quotation marks omitted)
• \Only when we find ambiguity in the statute's plain language need we seek guidance from the legislative history and relevant policy considerations.\ (internal quotation marks omitted
• \We presume that the legislature used each word advisedly and give effect to each term according to its ordinary and accepted meaning.\

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