Idaho Code > Title 73 > Chapter 1 – Construction of Statutes


73-101	Codes Not Retroactive
73-102	Codes Liberally Construed — Multiple Amendments to Be Compiled
73-103	Codes Continue Existing Law
73-104	Tenure of Offices Preserved
73-105	Certain Offices to Cease
73-106	Accrued Rights and Pending Actions Not Affected
73-107	Limitations Not Tolled
73-108	Holidays Enumerated
73-108A	Children’S Day
73-108B	Constitutional Commemorative Day
73-108C	Idaho Day
73-109	Computation of Time
73-110	Computation of Time — Obligations Maturing On Holidays
73-111	Seal Defined
73-112	Joint Authority Construed
73-113	Construction of Words and Phrases
73-114	Statutory Terms Defined
73-114A	Legislative Intent On Respectful Language
73-115	General Repeal of Existing Law
73-116	Common Law in Force
73-117	Prior Legislation Repealed
73-118	Past Offenses May Be Prosecuted
73-119	Special and Local Laws Continued
73-121	English the Official State Language
73-122	Social Security Number

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Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 73 > Chapter 1 - Construction of Statutes

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;

Idaho Code 73-114

President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.

seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper, alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto; or, alternatively, the seal may be the mark of a rubber stamp providing substantially the same information as the impression. See Idaho Code 73-111

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114

Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}