What are some cases dealing with construction and interpretation of a statute?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Kehrlein v. City of Oakland, 116 Cal.App.3d 332, 172 Cal.Rptr. 111 (Cal. App. 1981):

2 While Estate of Kramme, supra, 20 Cal.3d 567, 143 Cal.Rptr. 542, 573 P.2d 1369, deals with interpretation of a statute, "Rules of construction and interpretation that are applicable when considering statutes are equally applicable in interpreting constitutional provisions." (County of Fresno v. Malmstrom (1979) 94 Cal.App.3d 974, 979, 156 Cal.Rptr. 777.)

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