The provisions of a statute, so far as they are substantially the same as those of a statute existing at the time of their enactment, must be construed as continuations thereof.
RCW 1.12.020
Statutes continued, when.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 81 Wash. 2d 95 - State v. Carroll (1972)
Most recently applied in 2 Wash. 3d 846 - Assoc. Gen. Contractors of Wash. v. State (March 2024)
1891 c 23 s 1, part; Code 1881 ss 761, 1292, 1681; RRS s 145.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.