reenactment doctrine
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Definitions from Case Law
From 278 U.S. 269 - United States v. Missouri Pacific Railroad · 1929Most cited · 879 citing opinions
The rule that reenactment of a statute after it has been construed by officers charged with its enforcement impliedly adopts the construction applies only when the construction is not plainly erroneous and to cases presenting the precise conditions passed on prior to the re-enactment.