What is the meaning of section 11 of the California Civil Code and what is the test for determining its meaning?
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The following excerpt is from Banda v. Wash, F077727 (Cal. App. 2020):
We recognize that courts do not invariably adopt a statute's literal (i.e., plain) meaning. (Lungren v. Deukmejian (1988) 45 Cal.3d 727, 735.) Rather, courts consider whether the literal meaning of the statute comports with its purpose and is consistent with
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