Supreme Court of Iowa· 12/19/1973

State v. Wedelstedt

Citations

213 N.W.2d 652

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“No court under the guise of construction may extend, enlarge, or otherwise change the terms and meaning of a statute.”
“No court under the guise of construction may extend, enlarge, or otherwise change the terms and meaning of a statute.”
“If changes in the law are desirable from a policy ... standpoint, it is for the legislature to enact them, not for the court to incorporate them by interpretation.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
“If changes in the law are desirable from a policy . . . standpoint, it is for the legislature to enact them, not for the court to incorporate them by interpretation.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
“If changes in the law are desirable from a policy . . . standpoint, it is for the legislature to enact them, not for the court to incorporate them by interpretation.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)

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Judges: Moore

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