§ 1802 Definition Scope And Application

• •Definitions in this article are the main way to understand the chapter.
• •They apply unless the text shows a different intent.
• •If the context forces a different meaning, the definition can be set aside.

A city ordinance says you can't park on a street overnight, and it defines "overnight" as 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

When someone argues that "overnight" means something else, the city will use the defined meaning unless the rule itself says otherwise.