Legal Opinion
People v. Clayburg
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 2012No. B231263PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*88Opinion
YEGAN, J.
This appeal turns on the meaning of a single word, “victim.” Once again, we turn to the wisdom of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes; “ ‘A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.’ [Citations.]” (Almar Limited v. County of Ventura (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 105, 106 [65 Cal.Rptr.2d 70].) The skin of this living thought may vary greatly as defined by the Legislature in an abundance of criminal statutes. There are situations when the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Cunningham v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- People v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
- Keeler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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