Iowa § 4.2 - 4.2 Common law rule of construction.
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§ 4.2. 4.2 Common law rule of construction.
The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this Code. Its provisions and all proceedings under it shall be liberally construed with a view to promote its objects and assist the parties in obtaining justice. [C51, §2503; R60, §2622; C73, §2528; C97, §3446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §64; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.2] Wed Dec 10 21:41:38 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 4.2 (18, 0)
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Section 4.2 ("4.2 Common law rule of construction.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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