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· 10/8/1945

Shotkin v. Kennedy

Citations

  • 326 U.S. 684

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  • stating that the absurdity canon does \not . . . justify a court in amending the statute or giving it a meaning to which its language is not susceptible merely to avoid what the court believes are inequitable or unwise results\
  • explaining the unreasonable results canon does \not . . . justify a court in amending the 5 No. 2020AP307.rgb statute or giving it a meaning to which its language is not susceptible merely to avoid what the court believes are inequitable or unwise results\
  • the absurdity canon \does not . . . justify a court in amending the statute or giving it a meaning to which its language is not susceptible merely to avoid what the court believes are inequitable or unwise results\

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