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“In construing a specific provision, we look to the statute as a whole and we may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” ¶ 7 (2017).

In re Drummond, 257 Ariz. at 21 ¶ 19; ¶ 7 (2017).

¶ 7 (2017); see also State ex rel.

¶10 Although the word “trauma,” by itself, could reasonably be understood to refer to emotional as well as physical trauma, statutory terms “should be read in context in determining their meaning.” ¶ 7 (2017); see also Huber v. Ariz. Naturopathic Physicians Med.

¶30 “In construing a specific provision,” courts “look to the statute as a whole and we may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” ¶ 7 (2017).

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may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” ¶ 7 (2017).

may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” ¶ 7 (2017).

¶ 7 (2017) (“In construing a specific provision, we look to the statute as a whole[.]”).

(we do not interpret statutes in manner that would render clause superfluous).

¶ 7 (2017) (“In construing a specific provision, we look to the statute as a whole and we may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions 5 IN THE MATTER OF WILLI

When a statute’s plain language is unambiguous it is dispositive, id., and “we do not resort to other canons of statutory interpretation,” ¶ 17 (2017).

¶10 Further, when “construing a specific provision, we look to the statute as a whole and we may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” Drummond, (); see State ex rel.

When tasked with “construing a specific provision, we look to the statute as a whole and we may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” ¶ 7 (2017).

Opinion of the Court ¶20 And when “construing a specific provision, we look to the statute as a whole and we may also consider statutes that are in pari materia—of the same subject or general purpose—for guidance and to give effect to all of the provisions involved.” Drummond, ___ Ariz. ___, ¶ 5, 543 P.3d at 1025 ().

Put simply, “[w]ords in statutes should be read in context in determining their meaning.”

“Words in statutes should be read in context in determining their meaning.” ¶ 7 (2017).

¶ 7 (2017); S. Ariz. Home Builders Ass’n, 254 Ariz. at 286 ¶ 31.