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· 9/15/1853

Tilley v. Damon

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  • 65 Mass. 247

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  • when construing statutes, unde- fined words are given their ordinary meaning unless there is reason to believe that the word or phrase is a term of art with a technical meaning, such as in a trade, field of activ- ity, or area of the law

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