dormant legislative intent

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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法律翻译William，毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关农业和食品领域的法律文件。