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· 9/8/1987

People v. Woodhead

Citations

  • 741 P.2d 154
  • 43 Cal. 3d 1002
  • 239 Cal. Rptr. 656
  • 1987 Cal. LEXIS 413

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  • “[Significance should be attributed to every word and phrase of a statute, and a construction making some words surplusage should be avoided.”

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Judges: Kaufman

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