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Speights v. State

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  • 414 So. 2d 574

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  • although not part of statute, title is valuable aid in determining legislative intent behind its enactment
  • in giving effect to two potentially conflicting statutes, the last in point of order or arrangement prevails as the last expression of legislative intent
  • fact that statutory provision had their origin in same enactment required district court of appeal to read them in pari materia and to harmonize them both
  • although not part of statute, title is valuable aid in determining legislative intent
  • although not part of statute, title is valuable aid in determining legislative intent

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Judges: Ervin

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