Ohio Rev. Code § 1.02

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of March 20, 2024.

Section 1.02 - Definitions in Revised Code

As used in the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires:

(A) "Whoever" includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private.

(B) "Another," when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property.

(C) "Of unsound mind" means that the person lacks the relevant mental capacity.

(D) "Bond" includes an undertaking.

(E) "Undertaking" includes a bond.

(F) "And" may be read "or," and "or" may be read "and" if the sense requires it.

(G) "Registered mail" includes certified mail and "certified mail" includes registered mail.

R.C. § 1.02

Amended by 134th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 281,§1, eff. 4/6/2023.

Amended by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 158,§1, eff. 10/12/2016.

Effective Date: 01-03-1972 .

134th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 281 provides that "This act shall be known as the Mental Health and Disability Terminology Act."