ɪf ðə tˈuː vˈɜːʒənz əvə lˈɔː kˌɑːntɹədˈɪkt ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɛnɪwˌeɪ, ðɪ iːkwˈɔlᵻɾi ˌʌndɚ sˈɛkʃən ˈeɪtiːn kˈɔːzᵻz kˈoːɹts tʊ ɪntˈɜːpɹɪt ðˌɛm baɪ mˈiːnz ʌv "kɹˈɔsɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən," wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz ðə kˈoːɹts ɪntˈɜːpɹɪt bˈoʊθ wˌaɪl ɹˈɛfɹənsɪŋ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ.
If the two versions of a law contradict each other anyway, the equality under section 18 causes courts to interpret them by means of "cross-interpretation," which means the courts interpret both while referencing the other.