Arkansas Code Title 1, Chapter 2, Subchapter 2 - Construction

• § 1-2-201 - Applicability of §§ 1-2-202 and 1-2-203.
  The rules prescribed in §§ 1-2-202 and 1-2-203 shall apply in all cases, both civil and criminal, unless it is otherwise specially provided or...
• § 1-2-202 - Liberal Construction.
  All general provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions used in any statute shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of...
• § 1-2-203 - Words Importing Number and Gender.
  (a) When any subject matter, party, or person is described or referred to by words importing the singular number or the masculine gender, several...
• § 1-2-204 - "Heretofore" and "Hereafter".
  Whenever the term "heretofore" occurs in any statute, it shall be construed to mean any time previous to the day when the statute shall...
• § 1-2-205 - General Severability.
  The provisions of each and every act enacted by the General Assembly after July 24, 1973, are declared to be severable and, unless it...
• § 1-2-206 - Effect of Construction of Statute by Circuit Court.
  Whenever, by the decision of any circuit court, a construction may be given to any penal or other statute, every act done in good...
• § 1-2-207 - Identical Acts -- Same Subject Matter.
  (a) (1) When identical acts are enacted by the General Assembly during the same session, the act which the Governor signs last shall be...
• § 1-2-208 - "Fiscal Session" and "Regular Session" Defined.
  As used in the Arkansas Code, an act of the General Assembly, and an initiated measure: (1) "Fiscal session" means with respect to the...

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