· 9/15/1853
Tilley v. Damon
Citations
- 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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