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§ 1922. Presumptions in ascertaining legislative intent

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Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 1 Pa.C.S.A. General Provisions
Part V. Statutory Construction
Chapter 19. Rules of Construction
Subchapter B. Construction of Statutes (Refs & Annos)
1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1922
§ 1922. Presumptions in ascertaining legislative intent
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In ascertaining the intention of the General Assembly in the enactment of a statute the following presumptions, among others, may be used:
(1) That the General Assembly does not intend a result that is absurd, impossible of execution or unreasonable.
(2) That the General Assembly intends the entire statute to be effective and certain.
(3) That the General Assembly does not intend to violate the Constitution of the United States or of this Commonwealth.
(4) That when a court of last resort has construed the language used in a statute, the General Assembly in subsequent statutes on the same subject matter intends the same construction to be placed upon such language.
(5) That the General Assembly intends to favor the public interest as against any private interest.

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1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1339, No. 290, § 3, imd. effective.
1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1922, PA ST 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1922
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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