The words of a contract are to be understood in their ordinary and popular sense rather than according to their strict legal meaning unless used by the parties in a technical sense or unless a special meaning is given to them by usage, in which case the latter must be followed.
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-3-501
Words generally understood in their ordinary sense
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case City of Austin Texas v. Decker Coal Company (1983)
Most recently applied in 681 F. App'x 635 - Krohne Fund v. Stuart Simonsen (March 2017)
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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.