Topic: it is fundamental that a statute should be so construed tha… · Go Syfert
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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 12 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 State v. Jackson.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Jackson Anchor
nm · 2010
green “it is fundamental that a statute should be so construed that no word, clause, sentence provision, or part thereof shall be rendered surplusage or superfluous.” 3
2 Martinez v. Public Emples Retirement Ass'n
nmctapp · 2012
neutral “legislatures cannot predict all possible applications when drafting a statute” 3
3 In Re Travis
ohioctapp · 1996
green “device designed or specially adapted to cause physical harm to persons or property by means of an explosion” 3
4 State v. Dommer
ohioctapp · 2005
green “was not an 'explosive' as defined” 3

A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.

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