# Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.2: Rule of construction

> Michigan · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C750_AAct-328-of-1931_S750.2

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.2
- **Heading:** Rule of construction
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.2

## Text

Sec. 2.

Rule of construction-The rule that a penal statute is to be strictly construed shall not apply to this act or any of the provisions thereof. All provisions of this act shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms, to promote justice and to effect the objects of the law.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.2

## Nearby sections

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