· 3/10/1995
State v. Mountjoy
Citations
- 257 Kan. 163
- 891 P.2d 376
- 1995 Kan. LEXIS 38
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “We have uniformly declined to entertain questions reserved, the resolution of which would not provide helpful precedent.”
- statute criminalizing unauthorized practice of the healing arts required no criminal intent under the public welfare doctrine
- where statute is designed to protect public, statutory language must be construed in light of the legislative intent and purpose and is entitled to broad interpretation to carry out public purposes
- “It is fundamental that where a statute is designed to protect the public, the language of that statute must be construed in the light of the legislative intent and purpose and is entitled to a broad interpretation so that its public purpose may be fully carried out.”
- practicing the healing arts without a license
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Judges: Lockett
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