How do courts interpret the meaning of a statutory definition of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from McLain v. McLain (In re McLain), 212 Cal.Rptr.3d 537, 7 Cal.App.5th 262 (Cal. App. 2017):
When interpreting a statute, we begin with the words in the statute, applying their usual and ordinary meaning and construing them in context. If the plain meaning of the statutory text is ambiguous, then we may turn to rules of construction or legislative history. (Mejia v. Reed (2003) 31 Cal.4th 657, 663, 3 Cal.Rptr.3d 390, 74 P.3d 166.)
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