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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Tillis v. Wright.

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1 Tillis v. Wright Anchor
wva · 2005
green “pecific statutory language generally takes precedence over more general statutory provisions.” 4
2 Bowers v. Wurzburg
wva · 1999
green “typically, when two statutes govern a particular scenario, one being specific and one being general, the specific provision prevails.” 3
3 Tillis v. Wright
wva · 2005
green “specific statutory language generally takes precedence over more general statutory provisions.” 3

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