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Iowa Code § 4.1 Rules.
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In the construction of the statutes, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the general assembly, or repugnant to the context of the statute: 1. Appellate court. The term “appellate court” means and includ…
Iowa Code § 4.10 Reenactment of statutes — continuation.
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A statute which is reenacted, revised or amended is intended to be a continuation of the prior statute and not a new enactment, so far as it is the same as the prior statute. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.10 ]
Iowa Code § 4.11 Conflicting amendments to same statutes — interpretation.
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If amendments to the same statute are enacted at the same or different sessions of the general assembly, one amendment without reference to another, the amendments are to be harmonized, if possible, so that effect may be given to each. If the amendments are irreconcilable, the la…
Iowa Code § 4.12 Acts or statutes are severable.
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If any provision of an Act or statute or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act or statute which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to thi…