The intent that the legislature would have had if a given ambiguity, inconsistency, or omission had been called to the legislators’ minds. — Sometimes shortened to dormant intent. — Also termed latent intent; latent intention.
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legislative intent. The design or plan that the legislature had at the time of enacting a statute. — Also termed intention of the legislature; intent of the legislature; congressional intent; parliamentary intent. [Cases: Statutes 181(1). C.J.S. Statutes § 315.] “The intention of the legislature is a common but very slippery phrase, which, popularly understood, may
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