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Subchapter B

Construction of Statutes

1921Legislative intent controls 1922Presumptions in ascertaining legislative intent 1923Grammar and punctuation of statutes 1924Construction of titles, preambles, provisos, exceptions and headings 1925Constitutional construction of statutes 1926Presumption against retroactive effect 1927Construction of uniform laws 1928Rule of strict and liberal construction 1929Penalties no bar to civil remedies 1930Penalties for each offense 1931Intent to defraud 1932Statutes in pari materia 1933Particular controls general 1934Irreconcilable clauses in the same statute 1935Irreconcilable statutes passed by same General Assembly 1936Irreconcilable statutes passed by different General Assemblies 1937References to statutes and regulations 1938References to public bodies and public officers 1939Use of comments and reports