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2020 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 1 - General Provisions
Title A - General Purposes, Rules of Construction, and Definitions
Article 5 - General Rules of Construction and Application
5.00 - Penal Law Not Strictly Construed.
Universal Citation:
NY Penal L § 5.00 (2020)
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§ 5.00 Penal law not strictly construed.The general rule that a penal statute is to be strictly construed does not apply to this chapter, but the provisions herein must be construed according to the fair import of their terms to promote justice and effect the objects of the law.
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