§ 1-3-23. Insurrection
The term “insurrection,” when used in any statute, means an armed assembly of persons having intent to resist or subvert lawful authority.
§ 1-3-24. Intellectual disability
The term “intellectual disability,” when used in any statute, means a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, originates before the age of eighteen (18) years, and refers to persons who were, are and continue to be diagnosed with mental retardation.
§ 1-3-25. Land
The term “land,” when used in any statute, shall include all corporeal hereditaments whatever, and any interest therein, whether an estate for years or a different estate.
§ 1-3-26. Minimum education program, minimum program, minimum foundation program
Wherever the phrase “minimum education program,” “minimum program” or “minimum foundation program” shall appear in the laws of this state, it shall be construed to mean the “Mississippi Adequate Education Program” created under Section 37-151-1 et seq.
§ 1-3-27. Minor
The term “minor,” when used in any statute, shall include any person, male or female, under twenty-one years of age.
§ 1-3-29. Month
The term “month,” when used in any statute, means a calendar month, unless a contrary intention be expressed.
§ 1-3-31. Navigable waters
Except as otherwise provided in Section 27-109-1, all rivers, creeks and bayous in this state, twenty-five (25) miles in length, and having sufficient depth and width of water for thirty (30) consecutive days in the year to float a steamboat with carrying capacity of two hundred (200) bales of cotton, are navigable waters of this […]
§ 1-3-7. Drugs
The term “drugs,” when used in any statute, shall embrace all medicines for internal or external use for man or beast.
§ 1-3-9. Established
The term “established” or “hereafter established” when used in any legislative act or municipal ordinance or resolution shall mean with reference to time the date at which the plant, building or structure referred to has progressed to that degree of completion as to be ready for the use intended.
§ 1-3-11. Felony
The term “felony,” when used in any statute, shall mean any violation of law punished with death or confinement in the penitentiary.