contemporaneous construction doctrine

contemporaneous-construction doctrine. The rule that the initial interpretation of an ambiguous statute by an administrative agency or lower court is entitled to great deference if the interpretation has been used over a long period. [Cases: Statutes 218, 219(2). C.J.S. Statutes §§ 342, 344.]

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资深译员文楷，毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与电信、媒体和技术相关的法律文件。