Arizona Supreme Court· 4/29/1997

State v. Jones

Citations

937 P.2d 310
188 Ariz. 388
242 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 35
1997 Ariz. LEXIS 49

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“A dictionary may define a word’s natural and obvious meaning.”

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Judges: Moeller, Zlaket, Jones, Feldman, Martone

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