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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Lucas, 589 N.W.2d 91.
- State of Minnesota v. Lisa Dawn Oliver Minn. 2025
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State of Minnesota v. Lisa Dawn Oliver
Minn. 2025
Attempted first-degree assault-harm, then, charged under the separate attempt statute, requires (1) the specific intent to commit to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language” () (internal quotation marks omitted)).
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A23-0893
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
The “related-statutes canon” of statutory construction, which deals with statutes that are “in pari materia, is an extrinsic canon that applies only to ambiguous statutes.” (emphasis added) ().
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Minn. 2022
The primary goal of statutory interpretation “is to 6 The canon of in pari materia “allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguou s statutory language.”
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State of Minnesota,
Minn. 2021
A second canon, in pari materia, “allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of amb iguous statutory language.”
- John Moore, Minn. 2021
- In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M. Minn. 2020
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
n offender sentenced under this pro vision is eligible for probation, 9 “‘The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.’” Leathers, d at 611 ().
- State v. Overweg 922 N.W.2d 179 Minn. 2019
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State v. Overweg
922 N.W.2d 179
Minn. 2019
Thonesavanh , d at 437 ; see also State v. Lucas , , 94 (Minn. 1999) ("Because neither statute is ambiguously worded, we have no need to use the doctrine of in pari materia in this instance.").
- State v. Bowen 910 N.W.2d 39 Minn. Ct. App. 2018
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State v. Bowen
910 N.W.2d 39
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
at 437 (quoting State v. Lucas , , 94 (Minn. 1999) ).
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State of Minnesota,
Minn. 2018
In so reasoning, the court of appeals seems to have employed in pari materia—the related-statutes canon —which “allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory 8 language.”
- State v. Thonesavanh 904 N.W.2d 432 Minn. 2017
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State v. Thonesavanh
904 N.W.2d 432
Minn. 2017
(“Because neither statute is ambiguously worded, we have no need to use the doctrine of in pari materia in this instance.”).
- State of Minnesota v. Minnesota School of Business, Inc. d/b/a Minnesota School of Business 885 N.W.2d 512 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Minnesota School of Business, Inc. d/b/a Minnesota School of Business
885 N.W.2d 512
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
But the in pari merteria doctrine is a tool for interpreting ambiguous statutory language, and we conclude that section 56.01(a) is unambiguous.
- State of Minnesota v. Tammy Jo Schoenrock Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Tammy Jo Schoenrock
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
(stating that rule of lenity does not apply if challenged statute is unambiguous); (stating that doctrine of in pari materia is not used absent statutory ambiguity).
- State of Minnesota v. Dayna Kristine Bell Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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State of Minnesota v. Dayna Kristine Bell
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
“The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory 13 language.”6 see Minn. Stat. § 645.16 (2012) (providing that “[w]hen the words of a law are not explicit, the intention of the legislature may be ascertained by considering .
- Daniel Michael Lieser v. Commissioner of Public Safety Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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Daniel Michael Lieser v. Commissioner of Public Safety
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
(“The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the 6 meaning of ambiguous statutory language.”).
- State of Minnesota v. Jaimiah Lamar Irby 848 N.W.2d 515 Minn. 2014
- Minnesota Joint Underwriting Ass'n v. Star Tribune Media Co. 849 N.W.2d 421 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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Minnesota Joint Underwriting Ass'n v. Star Tribune Media Co.
849 N.W.2d 421
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
of Hennepin, (when words of statute are not explicit, we may look to other statutes upon the same, or similar subjects); (stating that “[t]he doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.”).
- State v. Nelson 842 N.W.2d 433 Minn. 2014
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State v. Nelson
842 N.W.2d 433
Minn. 2014
Justice Lillehaug appears to support his interpretation by application of the canon of in pari mate-ria, which “ ‘allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the mean *442 ing of ambiguous statutory language.’” (); , 816 n. 3 (Minn.2004) (describing the canon of in pari materia).
- State v. Hormann 805 N.W.2d 883 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
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State v. Hormann
805 N.W.2d 883
Minn. Ct. App. 2011
“The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.”
- U.S. Bank N. A. v. Cold Spring Granite Co. 802 N.W.2d 363 Minn. 2011
- U.S. Bank N. A. v. Cold Spring Granite Co. 802 N.W.2d 363 Minn. 2011
- Troyer v. Vertlu Management Co./Kok & Lundberg Funeral Homes 806 N.W.2d 17 Minn. 2011
- Troyer v. Vertlu Management Co./Kok & Lundberg Funeral Homes 806 N.W.2d 17 Minn. 2011
- State v. Leathers 799 N.W.2d 606 Minn. 2011
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State v. Leathers
799 N.W.2d 606
Minn. 2011
“The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.”
- In Re the Welfare of the Children of N.F. 749 N.W.2d 802 Minn. 2008
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In Re the Welfare of the Children of N.F.
749 N.W.2d 802
Minn. 2008
(“The doctrine of in pan materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.”).
- In Re the Estate of Jotham 722 N.W.2d 447 Minn. 2006
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In Re the Estate of Jotham
722 N.W.2d 447
Minn. 2006
Apple Valley Red-E-Mix, (explaining the doctrine of in pari materia); (“The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.”).
- State v. Koperski 611 N.W.2d 569 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
- State v. Koperski 611 N.W.2d 569 Minn. Ct. App. 2000