Words and phrases shall be read in context and construed according to the rules of grammar and common usage. Words and phrases that have acquired a technical or particular meaning, whether by legislative definition or otherwise, shall be construed accordingly.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.42
Common, technical or particular terms
Known as the Revised Code
The act spans §§ 1–1 (44 sections).
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case In Re Tudor (2005)
Most recently applied in First Choice Chiropractic, LLC v. Mike DeWine (August 2020)
Effective: January 3, 1972; Latest Legislation: House Bill 607 - 109th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.