CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES

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Section
4.1

Rules.

Section
4.2

Common law rule of construction.

Section
4.3

References to other statutes.

Section
4.4

Presumption of enactment.

Section
4.5

Prospective statutes.

Section
4.6

Ambiguous statutes — interpretation.

Section
4.7

Conflicts between general and special statutes.

Section
4.8

Irreconcilable statutes.

Section
4.9

Official copy prevails.

Section
4.10

Reenactment of statutes — continuation.

Section
4.11

Conflicting amendments to same statutes — interpretation.

Section
4.12

Acts or statutes are severable.

Section
4.13

General savings provision.

Section
4.14

General rules of construction for English language laws.