Is the word "shall" to be interpreted as mandatory or merely permissive?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Morin v. Aba Recovery Service, Inc., 195 Cal.App.3d 200, 240 Cal.Rptr. 509 (Cal. App. 1987):
Thus, whether the word "shall" is to be construed as mandatory or merely permissive depends on the legislative intent. (Nasser v. Superior Court (1984) 156 Cal.App.3d 52, 58, 202 Cal.Rptr. 552.)
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