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1 Pa.C.S. § 1903

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1 Pa.C.S. § 1903, Words and phrases, Pennsylvania, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1376752
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(a) General rule.--Words and phrases shall be construed according to rules of grammar and according to their common and approved usage; but technical words and phrases and such others as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning or are defined in this part, shall be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition. (b) General restricted by particular words.--General words shall be construed to take their meanings and be restricted by preceding particular words.