§ 10. Acknowledge and acknowledgment. The terms acknowledge and acknowledgment, when used with reference to the execution of an instrument or writing other than a deed of real property, include a compliance with the provisions of the next section by either such proof or acknowledgment.
§ 13-b. Board of supervisors. The term “board of supervisors” means the elective governing body of a county, by whatever name designated.
§ 14. Bond and undertaking. A provision of law authorizing or requiring a bond to be given shall be deemed to have been complied with by the execution of an undertaking to the same effect.
§ 15. Chattels. The term chattels includes goods and chattels; and, where the term appears in any statute or rule pertaining to an action to recover the same, it also includes all specific personal property, such as, but not limited to, certificates of stock, bonds, notes, or other securities or obligations.
§ 16. Choose. The term choose includes elect and appoint.
§ 16-a. Civil action. The term “civil action” means any action except when prosecuted in the name of the people of the state of New York, as plaintiffs against a party charged with crime.
§ 16-b. Condemnation. The term “condemnation” when used in reference to the acquiring of any title to, right or interest in, real property through the exercise of the power of eminent domain, shall be deemed to mean acquisition.
§ 17. Criminal code. The term criminal code means the code of criminal procedure.
§ 18. Consolidated laws. The term Consolidated Laws shall mean the compilation of the statutes prepared by the board of statutory consolidation and the amendments thereof.
§ 18-a. Criminal action. A “criminal action” is prosecuted in the name of the people of the state of New York, as plaintiffs, against a party charged with crime.
§ 19. Day, calendar. A calendar day includes the time from midnight to midnight. Sunday or any day of the week specifically mentioned means a calendar day.
§ 20. Day, computation. A number of days specified as a period from a certain day within which or after or before which an act is authorized or required to be done means such number of calendar days exclusive of the calendar day from which the reckoning is made. If such period is a period […]
§ 20-a. Distinct parcel. “Distinct parcel” of real property is a part of the property which is or may be set off by boundary lines as distinguished from an undivided share or interest therein.
§ 22. Gender. Whenever words of the masculine or feminine gender appear in any law, rule or regulation, unless the sense of the sentence indicates otherwise, they shall be deemed to refer to persons of any gender. This construction shall apply to gender indicative suffixes or prefixes as well as to gender indicative words. Whenever […]
§ 23. Heretofore and hereafter. Each of the terms, heretofore, and hereafter, in any provision of a statute, relates to the time such provision takes effect.
§ 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New Year’s day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln’s birthday; the third Monday in February, known as […]
§ 24-a. Closing of banking organizations on Saturday; Sunday, public holiday or Saturday afternoon banking transactions; emergency bank holidays. 1. Any banking organization lawfully doing business within the state of New York may be closed on any one or more Saturdays upon the adoption of a resolution to such effect by a majority vote of […]
§ 25. Public holiday, Saturday or Sunday in contractual obligations; extension of time where performance of act authorized or required by contract is due on Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. 1. Where a contract by its terms authorizes or requires the payment of money or the performance of a condition on a Saturday, Sunday or […]
§ 25-a. Public holiday, Saturday or Sunday in statutes; extension of time where performance of act is due on Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. 1. When any period of time, computed from a certain day, within which or after which or before which an act is authorized or required to be done, ends on a […]
§ 25-b. Injury to property. “Injury to property” is an actionable act, whereby the estate of another is lessened, other than a personal injury, or the breach of a contract.
