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· 5/12/1945

Protests 25961-K of Geo. E. Mallinson Importing Co.

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  • 14 Cust. Ct. 250

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  • when a term is not statutorily defined, courts look to dictionary definitions to ascertain the plain meaning of the term
  • “When a term is defined by a statute, we look to the statutory definition, but when a term is not statutorily defined, we look to dictionary definitions to ascertain the plain meaning of the term.”

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