The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed has no application to the statutes of the state of Montana. The statutes establish the law of this state respecting the subjects to which they relate, and their provisions and all proceedings under them are to be liberally construed with a view to effect their objects and to promote justice.
Mont. Code Ann. § 1-2-103
Statutes in derogation of the common law -- liberal construction
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Nevada v. American Home Products Corp. (2004)
Most recently applied in 321 F. Supp. 2d 187 - In Re Pharmaceutical Ind. Average Wholesale Price Litigation (June 2004)
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.