District of Columbia § 45-501 Intention of Council not to revive previous repeal unless intention specifically included.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 45-501 — Intention of Council not to revive previous repeal unless intention specifically included.

District of Columbia § 45-501

Title 45Compilation and Construction of Code.

Ch. 5Nonrevival of Statutes.

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D.C. Code § 45-501 (2026).

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As a rule of statutory interpretation, in enacting a statute which includes among its provisions the repeal of a previously enacted repeal (including the repeal of a proviso or an exception), it is not the intention of the Council of the District of Columbia to revive the statute or part thereof which was previously repealed unless such intention to revive the previously repealed statute is specifically included in the language of the statute repealing the previous repealer.

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As a rule of statutory interpretation, in enacting a statute which includes among its provisions the repeal of a previously enacted repeal (including the repeal of a proviso or an exception), it is not the intention of the Council of the District of Columbia to revive the statute or part thereof which was previously repealed unless such intention to revive the previously repealed statute is specifically included in the language of the statute repealing the previous repealer.