It is well understood that when there are two reasonable constructions for a statute, yet one raises a constitutional question, the Court should prefer the interpretation which avoids the constitutional issue.
The statute provides insight as to how the law should operate at all times.
mnli hypothesis: The statute provides insight as to how the law should operate at all times. premise: It is well understood that when there are two reasonable constructions for a statute, yet one raises a constitutional question, the Court should prefer the interpretation which avoids the constitutional issue.