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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 v. Armstrong.

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1 State v. Armstrong Anchor
sd · 2020
green “when the language in a statute is clear, certain and unambiguous, there is no reason for construction, and the court's only function is to declare the meaning of the statute as clearly expressed.” 6
2 State v. Bryant
sd · 2020
green “the starting point when interpreting a statute must always be the language itself.” 5

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