§ 1-3-71. Civil law to control computation of relationship unless otherwise provided
In each and every statute of this state heretofore enacted, and now in effect, in which the phrase “kindred within the third degree” or “relationship within the third degree” is used, and in which no other rule is applied or indicated, the civil law rule in computing relationship shall govern.
§ 1-3-73. Civil law to apply in construing
The civil law rule of computing kinship or relationship is hereby adopted and shall hereafter control in this state where the computation of relationship or kinship, either by blood or marriage, is brought in question in construing any legislative enactment or statutory law in the State of Mississippi.
§ 1-3-75. Petitions must be signed personally by petitioners
All petitions presented to any governing body of the State of Mississippi, or any of its subdivisions, or municipalities thereof, must be signed personally by each petitioner; otherwise, said signature shall not be counted as a valid signature of such petition.
§ 1-3-76. Procedures for contesting disqualification of signatures on petition requesting vote on matter affecting county or municipality
When any petition is filed by qualified electors of a county or municipality requesting a vote on matters affecting all or any portion of a county or municipality, the certifying official shall post a list of all names disqualified from the petition and the reason for disqualification at the courthouse or city hall, as the […]
§ 1-3-77. General severability provision
If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or any part of any act passed hereafter is declared to be unconstitutional or void, or if for any reason is declared to be invalid or of no effect, the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or parts thereof shall be in no manner affected thereby but shall […]
§ 1-3-79. Treatment of amendments to same section by different bills during single legislative session; effective dates
Except as otherwise provided in Section 1-1-109, whenever the same section of law is amended by different bills during the same session of the Legislature and the effective dates of the amendments to that section of law as specified in the bills are on different dates, the version of that section in each bill shall […]
§ 1-3-53. Sworn
The term “sworn,” when used in any statute, shall include the word “affirmed,” in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath.
§ 1-3-81. Captions of title, chapter, article, subarticle, part or section of Mississippi Code of 1972
“Caption” means the words used to describe the substance of a title, chapter, article, subarticle, part or section of the Mississippi Code of 1972. Captions shall not constitute a part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 unless specifically so provided by law. The wording of captions that are not specifically provided to constitute law shall […]
§ 1-3-55. United States
The term “United States,” when used in any statute, shall include the District of Columbia and the territories, as well as the states of the union.
§ 1-3-57. Unsound mind
The term “unsound mind,” when used in any statute in reference to persons, shall include persons with an intellectual disability, persons with mental illness, and persons non compos mentis.