Issue: Under Minnesota law, when interpreting the meaning of a statute, is it permissible to suggest additional words not contained in the text?
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Rules of construction; Adding words or meaning to a statute; Inadvertently overlooked |
| Jurisdiction: | Minnesota |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 07/01/2014 |
Rules of construction forbid adding words or meaning to a statute that are purposely omitted or inadvertently overlooked. Dukowitz v. Hannon Sec. Servs., 841 N.W.2d 147, 153 n.3 (Minn. 2014).
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