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Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions
    Chapter 1 - Meanings of Words and Construction of Statutes
        Section 1 - Meaning of Words
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Words used in any statute are to be understood in their ordinary sense, except when a contrary intention plainly appears, and except also that the words hereinafter explained are to be understood as thus explained.

Historical Data


R.L. 1910, � 2914.

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Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
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 2001 OK AG 5, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Charles Gray, Oklahoma State Representative, District 89Cited
 2001 OK AG 31, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jim Reynolds, State Senator, District No. 43Cited
 2001 OK AG 25, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Dick Wilkerson, State Senator, District No. 13Cited
 2001 OK AG 46, Question Submitted by: Director Susan C. McVey, Oklahoma Department of LibrariesCited
 2002 OK AG 5, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Frank Keating, Governor of the State of OklahomaDiscussed
 2002 OK AG 22, Question Submitted by: Gary R. Clark, Executive Director , Board of Osteopathic ExaminersCited
 2002 OK AG 23, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bruce Price , State Senator, District 23Cited
 2002 OK AG 37, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Danny Hilliard, Majority Floor Leader, State Representative, District 22Cited
 2002 OK AG 38, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mary Fallin, Lieutenant Governor of OklahomaCited
 2002 OK AG 43, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Billy A. Mickle, State Senator, District 6Discussed at Length
 2003 OK AG 3, Question Submitted by: James C. Joseph, State Bond Advisor, Bond Oversight CommissionCited
 2003 OK AG 8, Question Submitted by: Executive Director Gary R. Clark, Board of Osteopathic ExaminersCited
 2004 OK AG 7, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mark Campbell, District Attorney, 19th District; The Honorable Jay Paul Gumm, State Senator, District 6Cited
 2004 OK AG 26, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jeff Rabon, State Senator, District No. 5; The Honorable Jerry Ellis, State Representative, District No. 1; Greg D. Duffy, Director, Department of Wildlife ConservationCited
 2004 OK AG 32, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Richard L. Gray, Sequoyah County District AttorneyCited
 2005 OK AG 14, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Morgan, State Senator, District 21Cited
 2005 OK AG 17, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mary Easley, State Senator, District 18; the Honorable Sue Tibbs, State Representative, District 23Cited
 2005 OK AG 24, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Purcy Walker, State Representative, District 60Cited
 2005 OK AG 25, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Harry E. Coates, Jr., State Senator, District No. 28; The Honorable Jeff Hickman, State Representative, District No. 58Cited
 2005 OK AG 29, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Shane D. Jett, State Representative, District 27Cited
 2005 OK AG 36, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Nancy Riley, State Senator, District 37; the Honorable Fred Perry, State Representative, District 69Cited
 2005 OK AG 49, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Don Barrington, State Senator, District No. 31Discussed
 2005 OK AG 42, Question Submitted by: Douglas F. Riebel, Chairman, Oklahoma Transportation AuthorityCited
 2006 OK AG 1, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Randy Brogdon, State Senator, District 34Cited
 2006 OK AG 28, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Charlie Laster , State Senator, District 17Cited
 2006 OK AG 34, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bernest Cain, Jr., State Senator, District 46Cited
 2006 OK AG 36, Question Submitted by: Chairman Larry Shea, Oklahoma Construction Industries BoardCited
 2006 OK AG 38, Question Submitted by: Ms. Jean Williams, Executive Director, Board of Governors of Licensed Architects and Landscape ArchitectsCited
 2007 OK AG 11, Question Submitted by: State Director Albert Ashwood, Oklahoma Department of Emergency ManagementCited
 2007 OK AG 15, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mary Easley, State Senator, District 18Cited
 2007 OK AG 12, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Lucky Lamons, State Representative, District 66Cited
 2007 OK AG 26, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Danny Morgan, State Representative, District 32Cited
 2007 OK AG 33, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Lloyd L. Fields, Commissioner of LaborCited
 2008 OK AG 3, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Robert L. Hudson, District Attorney, Ninth Judicial DistrictCited
 2008 OK AG 18, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Kenneth Corn, State Senator, District 4Cited
 2009 OK AG 1, Question Submitted by: Director Justin Jones, Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsCited
 2012 OK AG 22, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ron Justice, State Senator, District 23; The Honorable Jim Halligan, State Senator, District 21Cited
 2017 OK AG 6, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Preston L. Doerflinger, Director, Office of Management and Enterprise ServicesCited
 2017 OK AG 7, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Tom Gann, Oklahoma State Representative, District 8Cited
 2017 OK AG 9, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Tony Boevers, Construction Industries BoardCited
 2017 OK AG 10, Question Submitted by: The Honorable A.J. Griffin, Oklahoma State Senator, District 20Discussed
 2017 OK AG 15, Question Submitted by: Steve Emmons, Executive Director, Council on Law Enforcement Education and TrainingCited
 2017 OK AG 17, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Nathan Dahm, Oklahoma State Senate, District 33Cited
 2017 OK AG 18, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bobby Cleveland, Oklahoma State Representative, District 10Cited
 2018 OK AG 10, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Lewis Moore, State Representative, District 96Cited
 2018 OK AG 13, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Melissa McLawhorn Houston, Commissioner of LaborDiscussed
 2019 OK AG 7, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jason Smalley, Oklahoma Senator, District 28Cited
 2019 OK AG 8, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma State Senate, District 22Cited
 2019 OK AG 9, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Chris Kannady, State Representative, District 91Cited
 2019 OK AG 12, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Michael Brooks, Oklahoma Senator, District 44Cited
 2020 OK AG 2, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ron Sharp, Oklahoma State Senator, District 17Cited
 2020 OK AG 11, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Scott Crow, Director, Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsCited
 2021 OK AG 1, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Scott Crow, Director, Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsCited
 1981 OK AG 217, Question Submitted by: The Honorable J. Mike Lawter, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1981 OK AG 5, Question Submitted by: Bill J. Horne, Director, Chairman, Oklahoma State Board of Public AccountancyCited
 1981 OK AG 81, Question Submitted by: Mr. Fred Boston, Chairman, Public Employees Relations BoardCited
 1982 OK AG 54, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Stratton Taylor, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1983 OK AG 224, Question Submitted by: R. Y. Empie, Commissioner, Oklahoma State Banking DepartmentCited
 1983 OK AG 229, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Clifton Scott, State Auditor and InspectorCited
 1983 OK AG 35, Question Submitted by: Mr. James E. Crim, Executive Director, Used Motor Vehicle and Parts CommissionCited
 1983 OK AG 45, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Gilmer N. Capps, Oklahoma State SenateCited
 1983 OK AG 76, Question Submitted by: Eugene O. Mencke, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and AudiologyCited
 1983 OK AG 90, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Billy C. Boyd, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1984 OK AG 12, Question Submitted by: The Honorable John W. Young, Oklahoma State Senate, The Honorable Benny F. Vanatta, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1984 OK AG 149, Question Submitted by: Rex Privett, Executive Director, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement SystemCited
 1984 OK AG 168, Question Submitted by: William R. Paulk, Commissioner, Department of LaborCited
 1984 OK AG 22, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Helen Cole, Oklahoma State SenateCited
 1984 OK AG 39, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Helen Cole, Oklahoma State SenateCited
 1985 OK AG 136, Question Submitted by: Dr. George E. Foster, Secretary-Treasurer, Oklahoma Board of Examiners in OptometryCited
 1985 OK AG 38, Question Submitted by: Joe Schwemin, Executive Secretary, Oklahoma State Board of PharmacyCited
 1986 OK AG 23, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Frank Harbin, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1990 OK AG 25, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Emil L. Grieser, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1991 OK AG 19, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jack E. White, Secretary of Finance and RevenueCited
 1991 OK AG 36, Question Submitted by: Michael Clingman, Commissioner, State Insurance FundCited
 1992 OK AG 10, Question Submitted by: Mr. Jack White, Director, Office of State FinanceCited
 1992 OK AG 13, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Cal Hobson, Oklahoma State SenateDiscussed
 1993 OK AG 12, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Robert H. Macy, District Attorney, Oklahoma CountyCited
 1995 OK AG 44, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Stratton Taylor, President Pro Tempore, Oklahoma State SenateCited
 1995 OK AG 54, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Raymond L. Vaughn, Jr., Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 81Discussed
 1995 OK AG 67, Question Submitted by: Brad Holt, Executive Director, Medical Technology and Research Authority of OklahomaCited
 1995 OK AG 77, Question Submitted by: A. DeWade Langley, Director, Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationCited
 1995 OK AG 80, Question Submitted by: Oscar Jackson, Chairperson, Oklahoma State Employees Benefits CouncilDiscussed
 1995 OK AG 94, Question Submitted by: Marcia Davis, Administrator, Workers' Compensation CourtCited
 1996 OK AG 53, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jerry Hefner, Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 12Cited
 1996 OK AG 83, Question Submitted by: Tom Wilson, State Fire MarshalCited
 1996 OK AG 86, Question Submitted by: Larry A. Fields, Director, Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsCited
 1997 OK AG 100, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Billy A. Mickle, State Senator, District 6Cited
 1997 OK AG 5, Question Submitted by: Robert L. Clark, Jr., Director, Oklahoma Department of LibrariesCited
 1997 OK AG 62, Question Submitted by: M.A. Hagerstrand, Chair, Oklahoma Capitol Complex Centennial Commission c/o Department of Central Services , Oklahoma Capitol Complex Centennial CommissionCited
 1997 OK AG 66, Question Submitted by: Suzanne Breedlove, Director of Victims Services, Crime Victims Compensation BoardCited
 1998 OK AG 27, Question Submitted by: A. DeWade Langley, , Director Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationCited
 1998 OK AG 38, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Odilia Dank, State Representative, District 85Cited
 1998 OK AG 42, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Dale W. Wells , State Representative, District 33Cited
 1998 OK AG 47, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Dianne Barker Harrold, District Attorney, District 27Cited
 1998 OK AG 6, Question Submitted by: The Honorable David B. Braddock , State Representative, District 52Cited
 1999 OK AG 22, Question Submitted by: Mr. Greg Duffy, Director, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationCited
 1999 OK AG 31, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Thornbrugh, State Representative, District 75Cited
 1999 OK AG 32, Question Submitted by: Jeanie Nelson, Oklahoma Council On Law Enforcement Education and TrainingCited
 1999 OK AG 49, Question Submitted by: J. R. Caton, Director, Oklahoma Medical Technology and Research AuthorityCited
 1999 OK AG 56, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Frank Shurden , State Senator, District 8Cited
 1999 OK AG 59, Question Submitted by: Jean Williams, Executive Director , Board of Governors of Licensed Architects and Landscape ArchitectsCited
 1999 OK AG 67, Question Submitted by: John W. Maile, Director , Used Motor Vehicle and Parts CommissionDiscussed
 1999 OK AG 68, Question Submitted by: Mitchell D. Sperry , District Attorney, 20th DistrictCited
 1999 OK AG 73, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Fred Morgan, House Minority Leader, State Representative District 83Cited
 1999 OK AG 74, Question Submitted by: The HonorableTad Jones, State Representative District 9Cited
 2000 OK AG 25, Question Submitted by: Jean Williams, Executive Director, Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects and Landscape Architects of OklahomaCited
 2000 OK AG 6, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Sandy Garrett, State Superintendent of Public InstructionCited
 2000 OK AG 9, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ben H. Robinson, Oklahoma State Senate, District 9Cited
 2000 OK AG 36, Question Submitted by:The Honorable Clay PopeCited
 2000 OK AG 38, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Fred MorganCited
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
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 1987 OK CR 257, 746 P.2d 680, EVANS v. TRIMBLECited
 1988 OK CR 25, 750 P.2d 1124, McCAULLEY v. STATECited
 1988 OK CR 228, 763 P.2d 131, E.C. v. STATECited
 1988 OK CR 268, 765 P.2d 1208, GILBERT v. STATECited
 1989 OK CR 14, 773 P.2d 375, HUNT v. STATECited
 1990 OK CR 27, 792 P.2d 1186, VIRGIN v. STATECited
 1991 OK CR 84, 815 P.2d 196, McGEE v. STATECited
 1991 OK CR 121, 824 P.2d 364, BERGET v. STATECited
 1994 OK CR 2, 868 P.2d 724, MASON v. STATECited
 1995 OK CR 65, 909 P.2d 800, LYNCH v. STATECited
 2001 OK CR 12, 29 P.3d 580, 72 OBJ 1519, MARRERO v. STATECited
 2007 OK CR 39, 172 P.3d 199, STATE v. TRANCited
 2008 OK CR 21, 188 P.3d 1281, STATE ex rel. PRATER v. DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTYCited
 2015 OK CR 5, 350 P.3d 149, LEFTWICH V. STATECited
 1983 OK CR 73, 664 P.2d 1050, STATE v. BRYANCited
 1997 OK CR 18, 935 P.2d 366, Wallace v. StateCited
 1998 OK CR 67, 972 P.2d 32, 70 OBJ 789, State v. AndersonCited
 1999 OK CR 9, 989 P.2d 940, 70 OBJ 795, Stewart v. StateCited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
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 1986 OK CIV APP 35, 734 P.2d 849, 57 OBJ 3107, Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. County Clerk of Okfuskee CountyCited
 1992 OK CIV APP 41, 832 P.2d 31, 63 OBJ 2040, Aviation Data Service, Inc. v. A.C.E. Copier Service, Inc.Cited
 1994 OK CIV APP 20, 876 P.2d 301, 65 OBJ 2090, Linear Films, Inc. v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Tax Com'nCited
 2003 OK CIV APP 4, 63 P.3d 563, EDWARDS v. GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIVISIONCited
 1996 OK CIV APP 55, 918 P.2d 92, 67 OBJ 2004, Speer v. Petrolite Spec. Polymers GroupCited
 1975 OK CIV APP 31, 536 P.2d 1332, TORBETT v. INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNIONCited
 2013 OK CIV APP 74, 307 P.3d 412, CEDAR CREEK I, IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION v. SMITHCited
 1976 OK CIV APP 1, 551 P.2d 671, KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. v. MOBIL OIL CORP.Cited
 2014 OK CIV APP 68, 332 P.3d 311, DUBOSE v. NORTHCited
 2020 OK CIV APP 66, 481 P.3d 278, ROSS v. CITY OF OWASSOCited
 2020 OK CIV APP 67, 481 P.3d 285, STEWART v. GONZALEZCited
 1981 OK CIV APP 38, 631 P.2d 1343, Clark v. MillerCited
 1999 OK CIV APP 74, 996 P.2d 942, 70 OBJ 2432, Stanley v. City of OiltonCited
 1999 OK CIV APP 79, 987 P.2d 437, 70 OBJ 2496, Maltsberger v. Board of County Comm'rs.Cited
 1983 OK CIV APP 19, 665 P.2d 858, Smith v. Broken Arrow Public Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 3Cited
 1985 OK CIV APP 5, 700 P.2d 1030, George v. Town of BeardenCited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 1989 OK 81, 774 P.2d 1058, 60 OBJ 1393, Shop and Swap Advertiser, Inc. v. Oklahoma Tax Com'nCited
 1990 OK 129, 803 P.2d 688, 61 OBJ 3197, Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. SandersCited
 1992 OK 72, 833 P.2d 1218, 63 OBJ 1507, Tate v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.Cited
 1994 OK 91, 911 P.2d 247, 65 OBJ 2510, Duncan Medical Services v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Tax Com'nCited
 1965 OK 154, 406 P.2d 994, PITTSBURG PLATE GLASS COMPANY v. WILLIAMSCited
 1967 OK 218, 437 P.2d 257, CITY OF TULSA v. GOINSCited
 1972 OK 8, 493 P.2d 424, CHASE MANHATTAN BANKCited
 1995 OK 119, 914 P.2d 656, 66 OBJ 3478, Curtis v. Board of Educ. of Sayre Public SchoolsCited
 1973 OK 40, 509 P.2d 122, DOUGHTY v. MARTINCited
 2003 OK 100, 82 P.3d 578, WALTERS v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.Cited
 2004 OK 22, 89 P.3d 1062, SMITH v. STATE ex rel. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETYCited
 1996 OK 25, 912 P.2d 845, 67 OBJ 795, Byus v. Mid-Century Ins. Co.Cited
 2009 OK 11, 222 P.3d 1046, STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION v. SUN COMPANY, INC.Cited
 2009 OK 54, 217 P.3d 113, IN THE MATTER OF THE DEATH OF REEDERCited
 2010 OK 39, 236 P.3d 116, IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF BABY BOY ACited
 1977 OK 61, 562 P.2d 860, STATE EX REL. WISE v. WHISTLERCited
 2014 OK 95, 341 P.3d 56, AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. v. STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSIONCited
 2015 OK 58, 378 P.3d 54, EDWARDS v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSCited
 1978 OK 160, 587 P.2d 1365, CITY OF FREDERICK v. ELMORECited
 2016 OK 119, 390 P.3d 689, OKLAHOMA ASSOC. OF BROADCASTERS, INC. v. CITY OF NORMANCited
 1979 OK 111, 598 P.2d 228, TERRY v. EDGINCited
 2020 OK 81, 474 P.3d 859, TOCH, LLC v. CITY OF TULSACited
 2020 OK 105, 478 P.3d 415, THURSTON v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSUR. CO.Cited
 2022 OK 9, 505 P.3d 920, RICKARD v. COULIMORECited
 2023 OK 42, 528 P.3d 772, SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP. v. PAREDESCited
 2023 OK 52, HERRERA-CHACON v. STATECited
 2023 OK 96, 536 P.3d 939, LEO v. OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARDCited
 1997 OK 123, 947 P.2d 512, 68 OBJ 3307, SOMMER v. SOMMERCited
 1950 OK 110, 217 P.2d 805, 203 Okla. 1, STATE ex rel. SIZEMORE v. STATE ELECTION BD.Cited
 1941 OK 12, 109 P.2d 504, 188 Okla. 366, COLBERT MILL & FEED CO. v. OKLAHOMA TAX COMM'NCited
 1985 OK 28, 698 P.2d 930, Hess v. Excise Bd. of McCurtain CountyCited
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