plain meaning rule

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2 mentions 2 recordings first heard May 2026 last heard 7 Jul ↑2 vs the 6 months before

Statutory construction principle that words are given their plain meaning

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Andrew HaneyCalifornia Sixth District Court of Appeal · 6DCA Oral Argument - 2026/07/07 Afternoon Session - Jul 07, ... · 13:04 · 7 Jul
…Analysis of the statutory issue here begins and ends with looking at the plain meaning of the text.…
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Arthur HardingerCalifornia First District Court of Appeal · 1DCA Division 5 Oral Argument - 2026/5/28 - May 28, 2026 · 1:48:23 · 28 May
…And um as we've seen here, we believe the respondents would have the court just ignore fundamental rules of construction and including the plain meaning word plain meaning rule, which is you just read what it says and apply the rules.…
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