Particular controls general - 1 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1933

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     § 1933.  Particular controls general.
        Whenever a general provision in a statute shall be in
     conflict with a special provision in the same or another
     statute, the two shall be construed, if possible, so that effect
     may be given to both. If the conflict between the two provisions
     is irreconcilable, the special provisions shall prevail and
     shall be construed as an exception to the general provision,
     unless the general provision shall be enacted later and it shall
     be the manifest intention of the General Assembly that such
     general provision shall prevail.

        Cross References.  Section 1933 is referred to in section
     1934 of this title; section 9303 of Title 42 (Judiciary and
     Judicial Procedure).

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