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2 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 State v. Marshall.

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1 State v. Marshall Anchor
tenn · 2010
green “every word in the statute has meaning and purpose and should be given full effect if the obvious intent of the general assembly is not violated by so doing.” 5
2 State v. Wilson
tenn · 2004
green “the legislative intent shall be derived from the plain and ordinary meaning of the statutory language.” 5

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