§ 12751 Definitions For Chapter Construction

This law says that the meanings given to words in this article are used to understand the rest of the chapter, unless something else in the chapter says a different meaning is needed.

Key Takeaways

•Definitions in this article are the default meanings for the whole chapter.
•If a later part of the chapter needs a different meaning, it must say so explicitly.
•Using the defined meanings helps keep the law clear and consistent.

Example

A later section talks about "vehicle" and the article defines "vehicle" as any motorized transport. That definition is used to read the later section, unless the later section itself says "vehicle" means only trucks.

Because the article’s definition is the default, you apply it when reading the later rule about vehicles, unless the later rule tells you to use a special meaning.

This law says that the meanings given to words in this article are used to understand the rest of the chapter, unless something else in the chapter says a different meaning is needed.

Key Takeaways

•Definitions in this article are the default meanings for the whole chapter.
•If a later part of the chapter needs a different meaning, it must say so explicitly.
•Using the defined meanings helps keep the law clear and consistent.

Example

Because the article’s definition is the default, you apply it when reading the later rule about vehicles, unless the later rule tells you to use a special meaning.

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§ 12751 Definitions For Chapter Construction

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