The is limiting
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Colo. 1969. In construing statute, definite article "the" particularizes the subject which it precedes and is word of limitation as opposed to indefinite or generalizing force of "a" or "an".— Brooks v. Zabka, 450 P.2d 653, 168 Colo. 265.— Statut 199.
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Colo. 1957. Word "the" is a word of limitation. It is a word used before nouns with a specifying or particularizing effect, apposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of "a" or "an".—People v. En-low, 310 P.2d 539, 135 Colo. 249.
‘The’ is restrictive
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Pa. 1988. Fact that legislature, in drafting pension statutes, in one instance used phrase "in service" and hi another used phrase "in the service" connotes distinction in phrases themselves; "the" by its very nature restricts the word "service," to a particular "service," and thus, "in the service" permits benefits to be paid to fireman who suffers injuries while member of a department, while "in service" permits benefits to be paid to a member of a department who suffers injuries whiie performing his duties. 53 P.S. §§ 771, 39321.—Chirico v. Board of Sup'rs for Newtown Tp„ 544 A.2d 1313, 518 Pa. 572.—Mun Corp 200(5).
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