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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 EX REL. DOH v. Robertson.

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1 STATE EX REL. DOH v. Robertson Anchor
okla · 2006
green “legislative intent governs statutory interpretation and this intent is generally ascertained from a statute's plain language.” 8
2 IN THE MATTER OF T.H.
okla · 2015
green “the fundamental rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to legislative intent, and that intent is first sought in the language of a statute.” 3

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