Topic: this court is not at liberty to rewrite the statute under t… · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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. Hunter.

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1 State v. Hunter Anchor
arizctapp · 1983
green “this court is not at liberty to rewrite the statute under the guise of judicial interpretation.” 3
2 State v. Patchin
arizctapp · 1980
green “this court is not at liberty to rewrite the statute under the guise of judicial interpretation.” 3

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