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  2. Law of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are published in the North Carolina Reports and North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports, respectively. [8] Opinions are first published online on filing day as slip opinions, and may be withdrawn or corrected until the mandate issues 20 days later. [ 8 ]

  3. Rule of lenity - Wikipedia

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    The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals; and on the plain principle, that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative, not in the judicial department. ...

  4. Statutory interpretation - Wikipedia

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    Legislative bodies themselves may try to influence or assist the courts in interpreting their laws by placing into the legislation itself statements to that effect. These provisions have many different names, but are typically noted as: Recitals; [20] Findings; Declarations, sometimes suffixed with of Policy or of Intent; or

  5. Judicial interpretation - Wikipedia

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    Judicial interpretation is the way in which the judiciary construes the law, particularly constitutional documents, legislation and frequently used vocabulary.This is an important issue in some common law jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia and Canada, because the supreme courts of those nations can overturn laws made by their legislatures via a process called judicial review.

  6. NC’s courts are under political assault. Where are the ...

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  7. North Carolina Supreme Court - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina is the state of North Carolina's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices has varied.

  8. New NC laws are taking effect. Here’s what they’ll change.

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    House Bill 607, Various Court Changes: Makes changes affecting the North Carolina court system. Under Section 1a of the bill, dismissed charges and not guilty verdicts shall not be expunged ...

  9. Ohio Revised Code - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio Revised Code (ORC) contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. [1] However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the Laws of Ohio; the Ohio Revised Code is only a reference. [2]