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2025 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions
§25-29. Liberal construction of statutes in derogation of common law.
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25 OK Stat § 29 (2025)
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The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to the laws of this state, which are to be liberally construed with a view to effect their objects and to promote justice.
R.L.1910, § 2948.
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