The state is not bound by the passage of a law unless named therein, or unless the words of the act are so plain, clear, and unmistakable as to leave no doubt as to the intention of the legislature.
Minn. Stat. § 645.27
STATE BOUND BY STATUTE; WHEN.
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case Lienhard v. State (1988)
Most recently applied in Christina Berrier v. Minnesota State Patrol (July 2024)
1941 c 492 s 27
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