Missouri Chapter 1 — Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.010— Common law in force — effect on statutes — failure to render health care..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.016— Secondary sources do not constitute law or public policy, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.020— Definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.025— Registered mail defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.028— English is the common language of Missouri
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.030— Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.035— Voter defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.040— Computation of time
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.050— Majority may act for all
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.060— Powers of deputies
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.070— Reference to provisions in revised statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.080— County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.090— Words and phrases, how construed
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.092— Best interest of child, welfare policy of state
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.100— Population, how determined — effective date of census — change in..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.120— Reenactments, how construed
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.130— Effective date of laws
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.140— Severability of statute provisions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.150— Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.160— Effect of repeal of penal statute
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.170— Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.180— Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.185— Civil court actions, public officials prohibited from compromising or..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.190— Notices, how served
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.200— Equality of citizens
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.205— Life begins at conception — unborn child, defined — failure to provide..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.210— No imprisonment without authority of law
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.217— Cloning — use of state funds prohibited, definition
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.302— Religious freedom restoration act
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.307— Applicability of religious freedom restoration act — limitations — relevant..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.310— Big government get off my back act — certain federal mandates not subject..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.330— Health care, no requirement to participate, no penalties — purchase or sale..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.410— Citation of law — findings
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.420— Federal laws deemed infringements of United State and Missouri Constitutions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.430— Invalidity of federal laws deemed an infringement
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.440— Protection of citizens against infringement against right to keep and bear arms
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.450— Enforcement of federal laws that infringe on right to keep and bear arms..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.460— Violations, liability and civil penalty — sovereign immunity not a defense
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.470— Employment of certain former federal employees prohibited, civil penalty —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.480— Definitions — acts not deemed violation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.485— Severability clause
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.513— Broadband deployment, federal funds — failure to deploy, disclosure
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.1001— Severability clause for H.B. 495, 2025