Castro v. Melchor.’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “the meaning of the ambiguous words may be sought by examining the context, with which the ambiguous words, phrases, and sentences may be compared, in order to ascertain their true meaning.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Milne

2. “[o]ur foremost obligation is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature, which is to be obtained primarily from the language contained in the statute itself.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Committee for Responsible Liquor Control v. Liquor Control Commission

3. “[R]emedial statutes should be liberally construed to suppress the perceived evil and advance the remedies provided by such statutes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re: The Petition of Arden Delos Santos, as Personal Representative of the Estate of ADS v. Ito