Default Definitions of “Person” in State Statutes

State Alabama

Alaska Arizona

Default Definitions of "Person" in State Statutes

Broad Definition of "Person" for All State Statutes that Includes Corporate Entities

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ALA. CODE ?1-1-1 (2014) ?1-1-1. Definitions. The following words, whenever they appear in this code, shall have the signification attached to them in this section unless otherwise apparent from the context: (1) "Persons" includes a corporation as well as a natural person. ALASKA STAT. ?01.10.060 (2013) ?01.10.060. Definitions. (a) In the laws of the statute unless the context otherwise requires, (8) "person" includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person; ARIZ. REV. STAT. ?1-215 (2014) ?1-215. Definitions. In the statutes and laws of this state, unless the context otherwise requires: 28. "Person" includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. When the word "person" is used to designate the party whose property may be the subject of a criminal or public offense, the term includes the United States, this state, or any territory, state or country, or any political subdivision of this state that may lawfully own any property, or a public or private corporation, or partnership or association. When the word "person" is used to designate the violator or offender of any law, it includes corporation, partnership or any association of persons.

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State Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut

Delaware

Broad Definition of "Person" for All State Statutes that Includes Corporate Entities

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COLO. REV. STAT. ?2-2-401 (2014) ?2-2-401. Definitions. The following definitions apply to every statute, unless the context otherwise requires: (8) "Person" means any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity. CONN. GEN. STAT. ?1-1 (2014) ?1-1. Words and phrases - construction of statutes. (a) In the construction of the statutes, words and phrases shall be construed according to the commonly approved usage of the language; and technical words and phrases, and such as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law, shall be construed and understood accordingly. (k) The words "person" and "another" may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 1, ?302 (2014)

ARK. CODE ANN. Arkansas does not have a general definition of person that applies to all Arkansas statutes. Some Arkansas statutes for particular areas of the law contain definitions of person that include corporate entities. CAL. [SUBJECT] CODE There is no general definition for purposes of the California Codes. "Person" is usually defined for a particular code or a particular part of a code.

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State

Florida Georgia Hawaii

Broad Definition of "Person" for All State Statutes that Includes Corporate Entities

?302. Definitions. In the construction of this Code and of all other statutes of this State, unless the context requires a different meaning: (15) "Person" and "whoever" respectively include corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies and joint-stock companies, as well as individuals. FLA. STAT. ANN. ?1.01 (2014) ?1.01. Definitions. In construing these statutes and each and every word, phrase, or part hereof, where the context will permit: (3) The word "person" includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. GA. CODE ANN. ?1-3-3 (2014) ?1-3-3. Definitions. As used in this Code or in any other law of this state, the term: (14) "Person" includes a corporation. HAW. REV. STAT. ANN. ?1-19 (2014) Division 1. Government. Title 1. Chapter 1, Common Law; Construction of Laws. ?1-19. "Person", "others", "any", etc. The word "person," or words importing persons, for instance, "another", "others", "any", "anyone", "anybody", and the like, signify not only individuals, but corporations, firms, associations, societies, communities, assemblies, inhabitants of a district, or neighborhood, or persons known or unknown, and the public generally, where it appears, from the subject matter, the sense and connection

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State Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa

Broad Definition of "Person" for All State Statutes that Includes Corporate Entities

in which such words are used, that such construction is intended. IDAHO CODE ANN. ?73-114 (2014) ?73-114. Statutory terms defined. (1) Unless otherwise defined for purposes of a specific statute: (d) The word "person" includes a corporation as well as a natural person; 5 ILL. COMP. STAT. ANN. 70/1.05 (2014) Chapter 5. General Provisions. Statutes. Statute on Statutes. 70/1.05. [Person] "Person" or "persons" as well as all words referring to or importing persons, may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals. IND. CODE ANN. ?1-1-4-5 (2014) ?1-1-4-5. Definitions applicable to construction of statutes. The following definitions apply to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute: (17) "Person" extends to bodies politic and corporate. IOWA CODE ?4.1 (2013) ?4.1 Rules. In the construction of the statutes, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the general assembly, or repugnant to the context of the statute: 20. Person. Unless otherwise provided by law, "person" means individual, corporation, limited liability company,

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State Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine

Broad Definition of "Person" for All State Statutes that Includes Corporate Entities

government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. KAN. STAT. ANN. ?77-201 (2013) ?77-201. Rules of construction. In the construction of the statutes of this state the following rules shall be observed, unless the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context of the statute: Thirteenth. "Person" may be extended to bodies politic and corporate. KY. REV. STAT. ANN. ?446.010 (2014) ?446.010. Definitions for statutes generally. As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context requires otherwise: (33) "Person" may extend and be applied to bodies-politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, joint stock companies, and limited liability companies; LA. REV. STAT. ANN. ?1:10 (2013) Title 1. General Provisions. Chapter 1. Interpretation of Revised Statutes. ?1:10. Person, defined. Unless it is otherwise clearly indicated, the word "person" includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. ME. REV. STAT. ANN. tit. 1, ?72 (2014) ?72. Words and phrases. The following rules shall be observed in the construction of statutes relating to words and phrases, unless such construction is inconsistent with the plain meaning of the enactment, the context otherwise

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