§1-16 Laws in pari materia. Laws in pari materia, or upon the same subject matter, shall be construed with reference to each other. What is clear in one statute may be called in aid to explain what is doubtful in another. [CC 1859, §11; RL 1925, §11; RL 1935, §12; RL 1945, §11; RL 1955, §1-21; HRS §1-16]

Attorney General Opinions

Sections 1-29 and 92-7 both address issue of time in relation to actions required by law, must be read in pari materia. Att. Gen. Op. 92-6.

Cited in construing "child". Att. Gen. Op. 93-1.

Case Notes

Consideration of other laws in arriving at meaning. 236 F.2d 622, 625; 235 F. Supp. 990, 998; aff'd 352 F.2d 735; 1 H. 31; 1 H. 457, 259 (464); 8 H. 715, 720; 15 H. 325, 332; 22 H. 589, 591; 25 H. 397, 403; 26 H. 469, 475; 35 H. 21, 23; 45 H. 1, 13, 361 P.2d 374; 47 H. 87, 110, 384 P.2d 536; 47 H. 361, 388, 389 P.2d 439.

County nonliability statute and Contribution among Tortfeasors Act in pari materia. 283 F. Supp. 854.

Statute should be construed with reference to system of laws of which it is a part; exemption of bequest "otherwise taxed" does not refer to federal tax. 14 H. 38.

Consideration of subsequent act in pari materia. 37 H. 252, 258; 43 H. 84, 85.

Meaning of words or phrases used in two or more sections of a statute presumed the same. 46 H. 164, 172, 377 P.2d 932; 49 H. 624, 635-6, 425 P.2d 1014.

Sections of chapter 101, eminent domain, in pari materia. 50 H. 237, 437 P.2d 321.

Sections 651-44, 651-49 and 634-64, relating to attachment, are in pari materia. 51 H. 164, 454 P.2d 116.

Excise tax law and income tax law should be construed in relation to each other. 56 H. 644, 547 P.2d 1343.

Principle applied to welfare fraud and general theft statutes. 61 H. 79, 595 P.2d 291.

Cited: 3 H. 90, 98; 3 H. 223, 229; 5 H. 73, 74; 20 H. 114, 119; 34 H. 935, 938; 73 H. 81, 829 P.2d 1325.