{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-8.3","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3","heading":"General rules of construction.","body":"Sec. 3.\n\nIn the construction of the statutes of this state, the rules stated in sections 3a to 3w shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 8","Act R-S-of-1846"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-8-3","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"e6459963391c1c43e14d8b7d2565c70d5c07e94ac3986e32581175aa7cc1987f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-8.1","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-8.3a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}