§ 5002 Statutory Construction Rules

• •This section explains that the rules and definitions in this part apply to other parts of the law unless something else is said.
• •It helps make sure everyone understands the words and rules the same way in these parts of the law.
• •If a word or rule is defined here, it usually means the same thing in the other parts mentioned.

Imagine you have a rulebook for games at school. The first page explains what words like 'foul' and 'timeout' mean. This rule says those meanings apply to all the games in the rulebook unless a specific game has its own rules for those words.

Just like the rulebook, this law makes sure everyone uses the same meanings for words and rules in different parts of the law, unless a part says otherwise.