Common Law; Construction of Laws

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Section
1-1

Common law of the State; exceptions.

Section
1-2

Certain laws not obligatory until published.

Section
1-3

Laws not retrospective.

Section
1-4

Persons and property subject to laws.

Section
1-4.5

Cession of concurrent jurisdiction.

Section
1-5

Contracts in contravention of law.

Section
1-6

Prohibitory law, effect.

Section
1-7

Repeal of laws.

Section
1-8

No revivor on repeal; exception.

Section
1-9

Express or implied repeals.

Section
1-10

Effect of repeal on accrued rights.

Section
1-11

Effect of repeal on pending suit or prosecution.

Section
1-12

Application of statutory construction provisions.

Section
1-13

Official languages.

Section
1-13.5

Hawaiian language; spelling.

Section
1-14

Words have usual meaning.

Section
1-15

Construction of ambiguous context.

Section
1-16

Laws in pari materia.

Section
1-17

Number and gender.

Section
1-18

"Or", "and".

Section
1-19

"Person", "others", "any", etc.

Section
1-20

"Month", "year".

Section
1-21

"Oath".

Section
1-22

"County".

Section
1-23

Severability.

Section
1-24

Interpretation of uniform acts.

Section
1-25

References apply to amendments.

Section
1-26

References inclusive.

Section
1-27

Citations of laws included in supplements and replacement volumes.

Section
1-28

Service of notice by mail.

Section
1-28.5

Publication of notice.

Section
1-29

Computation of time.

Section
1-30

Hawaiian standard time applicable.

Section
1-31

Hawaiian standard time; definition; observance.

Section
1-32

Acts to be done on holidays.