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Ayers v. Landow, 666 A.2d 51 (1995)

Citation
Ayers v. Landow, 666 A.2d 51 (1995)
Parent Document
Ayers v. Landow, 666 A.2d 51 (1995)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1995-10-02

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In Gantt, because the language of the statute did not clearly state whether "within" was intended to mean a fixed period in time or a deadline by which an action must be completed, the court concluded that it "must look at the legislative history of the statute" to interpret the term properly. Gantt, supra, 558 A.2d at 1122 (citing Sanker v. United States, 374 A.2d 304, 307 (D.C.1977)). Thus, we should similarly investigate the statute's legislative history in order to determine the correct interpretation of "within" in the context of § 45-1406.