The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this Code. Its provisions and all proceedings under it shall be liberally construed with a view to promote its objects and assist the parties in obtaining justice.
Iowa Code § 4.2
Common law rule of construction
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Florence Whalen, Michael Whalen (2013)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Florence Whalen, Michael Whalen (February 2013)
[C51, §2503; R60, §2622; C73, §2528; C97, §3446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §64; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.2]
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