Arizona Statutes
§ 1-211 — Rules of construction and definitions
Arizona § 1-211
JurisdictionArizona
Title 1Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 2LAW AND STATUTES
Art. 2General Rules of Statutory Construction
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 1-211 (2026).
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A.The rules and the definitions set forth in this chapter shall be observed in the construction of the laws of the state unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature.
B.Statutes shall be liberally construed to effect their objects and to promote justice.
C.The rule of the common law that penal statutes shall be strictly construed has no application to these Revised Statutes. Penal statutes shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms, with a view to effect their object and to promote justice.
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