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plain meaning rule in Mississippi

10 Mississippi opinions name it 1 courts 2001–2018 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
City of Natchez, Miss. v. Sullivangreen
miss · 1992 · cited in 7 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2001–2011
2 sentences

2011Madison County Bd. of Supeivisors, 873 So.2d 85, 90 (Miss.2004); City of Natchez v. Sullivan, 612 So.2d 1087, 1089 (Miss.1992)) (“The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms.”). .

2008Hood v. Madison County Bd. of Supervisors, 873 So. 2d 85, 90 (Miss. 2004); City of Natchez v. Sullivan, 612 So. 2d 1087, 1089 (Miss.1992)) (“The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms.”). 15 Walton v. State, 678 So. 2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1996).

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State v. MADISON COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RSgreen
miss · 2004 · cited in 4 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2008–2011
2 sentences

2011Madison County Bd. of Supeivisors, 873 So.2d 85, 90 (Miss.2004); City of Natchez v. Sullivan, 612 So.2d 1087, 1089 (Miss.1992)) (“The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms.”). .

2008Hood v. Madison County Bd. of Supervisors, 873 So. 2d 85, 90 (Miss. 2004); City of Natchez v. Sullivan, 612 So. 2d 1087, 1089 (Miss.1992)) (“The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms.”). 15 Walton v. State, 678 So. 2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1996).

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Walton v. Stategreen
miss · 1996 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2008–2011
2 sentences

2011Walton v. State, 678 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss.1996).

2008Hood v. Madison County Bd. of Supervisors, 873 So. 2d 85, 90 (Miss. 2004); City of Natchez v. Sullivan, 612 So. 2d 1087, 1089 (Miss.1992)) (“The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms.”). 15 Walton v. State, 678 So. 2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1996).

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Buckel v. Chaneygreen
miss · 2010 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018“The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms.” Buckel v. Chaney, 47 So. 3d 148, 158 (¶ 35) (Miss. 2010) (quoting State ex rel.

2018"The most fundamental rule of statutory construction is the plain meaning rule, which provides that if a statute is not ambiguous, then this Court must apply the statute according to its terms." Buckel v. Chaney , 47 So.3d 148 , 158 (¶ 35) (Miss. 2010) (quoting State ex rel.

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Guice v. Stategreen
miss · 2007 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008See also Guice v. State, 952 So. 2d 129, 142 (Miss. 2007) (“a defendant may effectively waive his right to complain of not being tried within the 270-day period set out in Miss.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Matter of Reinstatement to Practice Law of Underwood green
miss · 1995
2 sentences

2017Id.

2017In re Baker , 649 So.2d 825 , 828-29 (Miss. 1995).

12017–2017
Matter of Reinstatement to Practice Law of Baker green
miss · 1995
2 sentences

2002This Court has held that the plain meaning rule required the disbarred attorney to "make complete and total restitution to all parties who suffered pecuniary loss." Id.

2002In re Baker, 649 So.2d at 853 .

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 19-3-69 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-101 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-165 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-5 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NM 289 (1952–2026) MD 133 (1907–2023) CA 127 (1932–2026) WA 117 (1990–2026) TX 105 (1973–2026) CT 100 (1986–2025) WI 82 (1968–2025) SC 71 (1997–2026) FL 40 (1981–2026) AK 37 (1980–2025) MI 36 (1981–2024) AZ 33 (1976–2026) NV 31 (1986–2019) VT 31 (1980–2026) IL 28 (1984–2025) VA 26 (1989–2025) UT 22 (1990–2024) AL 19 (2001–2018) NY 18 (1977–2018) MN 17 (1986–2016) PA 16 (1982–2026) DC 16 (1977–2024) HI 15 (1983–2023) NC 14 (2005–2026) OH 14 (1984–2026) KY 13 (2005–2025) CO 13 (1995–2026) IA 11 (1986–2025) MS 10 (2001–2018) MO 9 (1920–2022) NH 9 (1978–2013) DE 8 (1994–2017) ME 7 (1991–2013) RI 7 (2005–2024) MA 6 (1986–2013) WY 6 (1991–2007) NJ 6 (1961–2021) TN 6 (1992–2019) AR 5 (1996–2006) IN 4 (1992–2023) OK 4 (1973–2013) ID 4 (1990–2022) KS 4 (1994–2014) MT 4 (1985–1995) VI 3 (2008–2025) SD 2 (2000–2025) WV 2 (2014–2014) NE 2 (1986–2023)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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