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(“Because the phrase ‘pursuant to’ frequently appears as a legal phrase in statutory references, we may look to legal dictionaries to define it.”); 9 (Minn. 1988) (defining “collection” in the tax law context by reference to Ballentine’s Law Dictionary and Black’s Law Dictionary).

(“Because the phrase ‘pursuant to’ frequently appears as a legal phrase in statutory references, we may look to legal dictionaries to define it.”); 10 (Minn. 1988) (defining “collection” in the tax law context by reference to Ballentine’s Law Dictionary and Black’s Law Dictionary).

Not only are these opinions not binding on our court, (stating that opinions of the Attorney General are not binding on our court), but because they predate Nieting they also fail to reflect our modern approach to issues of sovereign immunity.

of Hennepin, see also Minn. Stat. § 8.07 (2014) (providing that written opinion of the attorney general is “decisive” on “all school matters .

of Hennepin, (“[Ojpinions of the attorney general are entitled to careful consideration by appellate courts, particularly when they are of long standing.”).

‘"When appropriate, opinions of the attorney general are entitled to careful consideration by appellate courts, particularly where they are of long standing.”

of Regents, although they “are entitled to careful consideration.”

“When appropriate, opinions of the attorney general are entitled to careful consideration by appellate courts, particularly where they are of long standing.”

4 See, *245 -82 (Minn.1988) (stating that attorney general opinions are entitled to careful consideration, especially when long-standing, but are not binding on the courts); Minn.Stat.