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statutory construction doctrine in Georgia

6 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Georgia 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
Mooney v. Webstergreen
ga · 2016 · cited in 3 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2021–2025
2 sentences

2025See Mooney, 300 Ga. at 288-289 (“This Court is mindful of the long-recognized doctrine of statutory construction, expressio unius est exclusio alterius, which discourages judicial recognition of exceptions not specifically set forth in a legislative enactment when other exceptions are expressly stated.” (emphasis added)).

2025See Mooney, 300 Ga. at 288-289 (“This Court is mindful of the long-recognized doctrine of statutory construction, expressio unius 28 est exclusio alterius, which discourages judicial recognition of excep- tions not specifically set forth in a legislative enactment when other exceptions are expressly stated.” (emphasis added)).

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White v. Stategreen
ga · 2019 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See also, e.g., White, 305 Ga. at 118 (2); Luangkhot, 292 Ga. at 427 (4).

2025See also, e.g., White, 305 Ga. at 118 (2); Luangkhot, 292 Ga. at 427 (4).

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Luangkhot v. Stategreen
ga · 2013 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See also, e.g., White, 305 Ga. at 118 (2); Luangkhot, 292 Ga. at 427 (4).

2025See also, e.g., White, 305 Ga. at 118 (2); Luangkhot, 292 Ga. at 427 (4).

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State v. Nankervisgreen
ga · 2014 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See State v. Nankervis , 295 Ga. 406 , 409-410 (2), 761 S.E.2d 1 (2014).

2018See State v. Nankervis , 295 Ga. 406 , 409-410 (2), 761 S.E.2d 1 (2014).

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Walker v. Walkergreen
ga · 1859 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Walker v. Walker, 28 Ga. 140, 156 (1859); Allstate Life Ins.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Parks v. State green
wyo · 2011
1 sentence

2014Harris, supra, 11 S3d at 464. 4 Similarly, the Supreme Court of Wyoming in Parks, supra, observes that “a number of jurisdictions have considered this issue and nearly all have determined that a trailer hitch that partially obstructs a license plate is a traffic violation,” citing United States district court decisions from Kansas and a Washington State Court of Appeals decision as well as the decisions cited by the Florida court. 247 P3d at 861 .

12014–2014
People v. White green
calctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2014The court applied the statutory construction principle of “ejusdem generis” to hold that the language “other obscuring matter” applied “only to matter on the tag itself” and that “[mjatters external to the tag, such as trailer hitches, bicycle racks, handicap chairs, u-hauls, and the like are not covered by the statute.” Id. at 463-464 . 3 The court acknowledged that its holding was in the minority on this point, noting White, supra, as well as decisions from New Mexico and Ohio finding that statutes with the “clearly legible” or “visible” language prohibited license plates partially obscuredb

12014–2014

Where else courts name it

FL 81 (1974–2024) PA 68 (1980–2026) TX 52 (1961–2025) CA 41 (1959–2024) MI 34 (1984–2026) IL 30 (1984–2025) WA 28 (1994–2021) OR 24 (1916–2026) MD 22 (1993–2025) NM 11 (1991–2024) TN 10 (1981–2020) WI 10 (1989–2020) CT 9 (1978–2020) OH 8 (1992–2026) VT 7 (1995–2018) LA 7 (1980–2021) GA 6 (2014–2025) IA 6 (1957–2017) CO 6 (1992–2013) WV 5 (1983–2026) VA 5 (2010–2025) NC 5 (1985–2020) AZ 5 (1987–2014) AK 4 (1984–2022) NY 4 (1987–2010) SC 4 (2001–2020) ID 4 (1990–2014) AR 3 (1994–2018) HI 3 (2008–2022) WY 3 (2006–2019) NJ 3 (1984–2016) AL 3 (1952–2001) SD 2 (2001–2001) KS 2 (2007–2013) RI 2 (1996–2011) MO 2 (1994–2024)

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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