{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-174.010","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 174.010","heading":"General rule for construction of statutes.","body":"In the construction of a statute, the office of the judge is simply to ascertain and declare what is, in terms or in substance, contained therein, not to insert what has been omitted, or to omit what has been inserted; and where there are several provisions or particulars such construction is, if possible, to be adopted as will give effect to all.","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","17. State Legislative Department and Laws","Chapter 174 — Construction of Statutes; General Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors174.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"f8fb9e089a27efd2c16b210e1018165e4a83670755238fc85375fe563aa9e658","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-173.936","next":"us-or/ors-174.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}