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Kentucky Chapter 446 — Construction of Statutes

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  • KRS 446.010— Definitions for statutes generally
  • KRS 446.012— Inclusion of osteopaths within references to physicians in statutes -- Inclusion of Bureau of Osteopathic Specialties within references to American Board of Medical Specialties in statutes
  • KRS 446.013— Terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" not to be used in statutes -- Acceptable replacement terms
  • KRS 446.015— Statutes to be written in nontechnical language
  • KRS 446.017— Conditions under which portion of bill may be void
  • KRS 446.020— Singular includes plural -- Masculine includes feminine
  • KRS 446.030— Computation of time
  • KRS 446.040— Adjournment of proceedings over weekend
  • KRS 446.050— Majority may act for all
  • KRS 446.060— Writings -- Signature must be at end -- To be in English
  • KRS 446.070— Penalty no bar to civil recovery
  • KRS 446.080— Liberal construction -- Statutes not retroactive -- Common usage -- Technical terms
  • KRS 446.082— Published statement or restatement of law does not constitute law or policy of Commonwealth -- Common law adopted in absence of constitutional or statutory treatment
  • KRS 446.084— Judicial review of administrative body actions to be de novo
  • KRS 446.085— Repealed, 1994
  • KRS 446.090— Severability
  • KRS 446.100— Effect of repeal of prior repealer or amendment
  • KRS 446.110— Offenses committed and rights accruing prior to repeal of law
  • KRS 446.120— References to sections, subsections, and paragraphs -- Citation of Acts of General Assembly
  • KRS 446.130— Kentucky Revised Statutes speak for themselves -- Conflicts -- Ambiguities
  • KRS 446.140— Titles, headings, and notes
  • KRS 446.145— Manner of indicating amended, created, repealed, and repealed and reenacted sections and sections not intended to be codified
  • KRS 446.150— Kentucky Revised Statutes substituted for former laws
  • KRS 446.160— Unconstitutionality of part of Kentucky Revised Statutes, effect
  • KRS 446.170— Effect of 1942 act amending or repealing section of Carroll's Statutes or of former legislative act
  • KRS 446.180— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 446.190— Rules of Civil Procedure to govern taking of appeals -- Statutes govern time of taking certain appeals
  • KRS 446.200— Demurrer, motion to quash, construction
  • KRS 446.210— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 446.250— Conflicting amendments -- Last enactment to prevail
  • KRS 446.260— Repeal to prevail over amendment of same statute
  • KRS 446.270— Effect of failure to underline new language in amended statute
  • KRS 446.280— Effect of failure to indicate deleted material by brackets and strike through
  • KRS 446.290— Effect of delayed repeal
  • KRS 446.300— Effect of delayed amendment
  • KRS 446.310— Procedure for technical correction on face of bill to be presented to Governor
  • KRS 446.320— Amendment of section with delayed effective date
  • KRS 446.350— Prohibition upon government substantially burdening freedom of religion -- Showing of compelling governmental interest -- Description of "burden."
  • KRS 446.400— Determination of death -- Minimal conditions to be met