Oregon Supreme Court· 10/9/2003

State v. Perry

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77 P.3d 313
336 Or. 49
2003 Ore. LEXIS 717

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explaining that in interpreting words of a statute enacted many years ago, a court “may seek guidance from dictio- naries that were in use at the time”
employing legal dictionaries from the 1920s and 1930s to determine the meaning of “place of business” as used in a statute enacted in that era
employing legal dictionaries from the 1920s and 1930s to determine the meaning of \place of business\ as used in a statute enacted in that era
referring to various contemporaneous dictionary definitions to discern the meaning of the “place of business” exception
noting that historical background of statutes provides further context
construing scope of “place of business” exception in ORS 166.250(2)(b): “In interpreting * * * a statute enacted many years ago,” the court is to “seek to discern the intent of the legislature that passed [the] statute.”

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Judges: Carson, Gillette, Durham, Riggs, Balmer

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