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4.4 - PRESUMPTION OF ENACTMENT.

        4.4  PRESUMPTION OF ENACTMENT.
         In enacting a statute, it is presumed that:
         1.  Compliance with the Constitutions of the state and of the
      United States is intended.
         2.  The entire statute is intended to be effective.
         3.  A just and reasonable result is intended.
         4.  A result feasible of execution is intended.
         5.  Public interest is favored over any private interest.
         Section History: Early Form
         [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 4.4]