Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title1 GENERAL PROVISIONS |
PARTV. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION |
CHAPTER19. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION |
SUBCHAPTERA. CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS AND PHRASES |
§1903. Words and phrases.
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(a) General rule.--Words and phrases shall be construed according to rules of grammar and according to their common and approved usage; but technical words and phrases and such others as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning or are defined in this part, shall be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition.
(b) General restricted by particular words.--General words shall be construed to take their meanings and be restricted by preceding particular words.