Montana § 1-2-103 - Statutes In Derogation Of The Common Law -- Liberal Construction
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 1-2-103 — Statutes In Derogation Of The Common Law -- Liberal Construction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-2-103. Statutes In Derogation Of The Common Law -- Liberal Construction
Statutes in derogation of the common law -- liberal construction. The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed has no application to the statutes of the state of Montana. The statutes establish the law of this state respecting the subjects to which they relate, and their provisions and all proceedings under them are to be liberally construed with a view to effect their objects and to promote justice.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-2-103 ("Statutes In Derogation Of The Common Law -- Liberal Construction") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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