· 2/10/1933
People v. Fauchot
Citations
- 237 A.D. 698
- 262 N.Y.S. 332
- 1933 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10701
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- noting that a “proper analysis” of a statute’s meaning includes review of “precedent”
- noting that “proper analysis” of a statute includes review of “precedent”
- “In the absence of direct and specific evidence of the legislative intent regarding the term, a proper analysis may be informed by three sources: first and most importantly, the language of the statute ... itself; second, precedent; and third, dictionary definition.”
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