 | Mississippi. Supreme Court - 1843 - 724 sidor
...seem to leave nothing for the construction of the courts of the state, whose whole object and duty is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. But it is contended that there is no where given an express power to sue; and that the commissioners... | |
 | Philippines. Supreme Court - 1924 - 1112 sidor
...See MINES AND MINERALS, 3. 1. In the interpretation and construction of statutes, the primary rule is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the Legislature. People vs. Concepcion, p. 126. 2. The purpose of the Legislature in enacting section 35 of Act No.... | |
 | Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Board - 1919 - 606 sidor
...compensation under such circumstances. Compensation is based upon dependency and not relationship. "The fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain...must be the intention as expressed in the statute, where the meaning of the language used is plain * * * but where the language of the statute is of doubtful... | |
 | 1921 - 1544 sidor
...intent, and should never be employed to defeat the purpose of the legislature, otherwise ascertainable. The great fundamental rule in construing statutes...and give effect to the intention of the legislature. 36 Cyc. 1106. Section 7302, supra, plainly indicates the intention that all property of corporations,... | |
 | 1920 - 1096 sidor
...STATUTES <S=>1S3 — THE SPIRIT PREVAILS OVEB THE LETTER. The great arid fundamental rule in constrains statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the Legislature, and in :\ -.pertaining such intention It is the rule that the spirit or reason of the law will prevail... | |
 | 1922 - 1620 sidor
...Dunn v. Sublett, 14 Tex. 521. In the interpretation of statutes the constant endeavor of the courts is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. All rules for the construction of statutes are subservient to this intent. Richmond v. Sutherland,... | |
 | North Dakota - 1924 - 1208 sidor
...Laws of 1913. It is well settled that in the interpretation and construction of statutes, the rule is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature; in other words, the intention of the legislature construes the law. This being true, it is well to... | |
 | Puerto Rico. Office of the Attorney General - 1914 - 428 sidor
...Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 US, 457. The object of all statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature, and in discovering that intention resort may be had not only to the language and arrangement of the... | |
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The fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. 
