Sec. 2. Rule of construction—The rule that a penal statute is to be strictly construed shall not apply to this act or any of the provisions thereof. All provisions of this act shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms, to promote justice and to effect the objects of the law.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.2
Rule of construction
Known as the The Michigan Penal Code
The act spans §§ 750–750 (4 sections).
Applied in 39 court decisions — leading case People v. Moore (2004)
Most recently applied in People of Michigan v. Tarone Devon Washington (June 2018)
1931, Act 328, Eff
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