Courts will generally not defer to an agency's construction (interpretation)of a statute,even if it is within the agency's area of expertise.

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Courts will generally give deference to an agency's reasonable interpretation of a statute, particularly if it falls within the agency's area of expertise. This is known as Chevron deference, based on the 1984 Supreme Court case, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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