Inter-Coastal Xpress, Inc. v. United States  ·  2001-06-12  ·  Federal Claims  ·  2 pin-cites  ·  pin 209 Ct. Cl. at 135

“Unless the context requires otherwise, words are construed according to their ordinary meaning in common speech .... ”

Schiff v. United States  ·  1991-09-19  ·  Court of Claims  ·  pin 209 Ct. Cl. at 135

“Unless the context requires otherwise, words are construed according to their ordinary meaning in common speech, and in statutory construction, courts resort to authoritative dictionaries to establish what the ordinary meaning is.”