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...fundamental principle of statutory interpretation "is that a statute must be interpreted according to the intent of the Legislature ascertained from all its words construed by the ordinary and approved usage of the language, considered in connection with the cause of its enactment, the mischief or imperfection to be remedied and the main object to be accomplished, to the end that the purpose of its framers may be effectuated." Hanlon v. Rollins, 286 Mass. 444, 447 (1934). See Sullivan v. Brookline, 435 Mass. 353, 360 (2001). Courts must ascertain the intent of a statute from all its parts and from...
...Warner Brothers)4/5 StarsWhen listening to the new “Rent” soundtrack, the first thing diehard fans will try to ascertain is whether the new recording is unique enough to merit an addition to their collection, right next to the 1996 recording by the original Broadway cast. The uninitiated may wonder what all the fuss is about and which soundtrack album they should get. “Rent” fans were overjoyed when the Justin Timberlake casting rumors were denied and it was announced that Chris Colombus’ long-awaited film version of Jonathan Larson?...
...outgrowing, round-about squiggles. It’s not that we bear the city any hostility, or even care at all what goes on here. Mostly, we’re blissfully indifferent.According to some student groups, that’s a problem: we don’t care. To ascertain as much, it is necessary only to flick through the pages of this campus publication, where stories of broken House grilles and Lamont cake riots far outnumber weighty local issues. The Institute of Politics group H-Vote tries desperately to get students registered to vote locally, but we make...
Brokers are required to ask a client the nature of a stock sale. If it's a short sale, the broker must ascertain if the client has been able to borrow the stock. "I have seen evidence that links Badian and/or Refco to more than 50 stocks that were driven into the ground," says Wes Christian, part of a legal team headed by billionaire Texas tobacco litigator John O'Quinn, who is amassing a case against Badian, other hedge funds and now possibly Refco. Refco declined to comment. Badian didn't come to the door when a TIME reporter rang...
Schuker said that in order for The Crimson to investigate issues like the possibility of HUPD racial profiling and ascertain the frequency of sexual assault in the community, it would need reports that are not currently available...