California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Associated Home Builders etc., Inc. v. City of Livermore, 135 Cal.Rptr. 41, 18 Cal.3d 582 (Cal. 1976):
10 'The fundamental test as to whether statutes are in conflict with each other is the legislative intent. If it appears that the statutes were designed for different purposes, they are not irreconcilable, and may stand together.' (People v. Lustman (1970) 13 Cal.App.3d 278, 288, 91 Cal.Rptr. 548, 555; Rudman v. Superior Court (1973) 36 Cal.App.3d 22, 27, 111 Cal.Rptr. 249.)
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