WHOLE-STATUTE RULE

whole-statute rule.The principle of statutory construction that a statute should be considered in its entirety, and that the words used within it should be given their ordinary meanings unless there is a clear indication to the contrary. [Cases: Statutes  188, 205. C.J.S. Statutes §§ 321, 324–326, 330, 334.]
[Blacks Law 8th]