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U.S. State Codes
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Hawaii
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TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. Common Law; Construction of Laws
1. Common Law; Construction of Laws
1-1 Common law of the State; exceptions.
1-2 Certain laws not obligatory until published.
1-3 Laws not retrospective.
1-4 Persons and property subject to laws.
1-4.5 Cession of concurrent jurisdiction.
1-5 Contracts in contravention of law.
1-6 Prohibitory law, effect.
1-7 Repeal of laws.
1-8 No revivor on repeal; exception.
1-9 Express or implied repeals.
1-10 Effect of repeal on accrued rights.
1-11 Effect of repeal on pending suit or prosecution.
1-12 Application of statutory construction provisions.
1-13 Official languages.
1-13.5 Hawaiian language; spelling.
1-14 Words have usual meaning.
1-15 Construction of ambiguous context.
1-16 Laws in pari materia.
1-17 Number and gender.
1-18 "Or", "and".
1-19 "Person", "others", "any", etc.
1-20 "Month", "year".
1-21 "Oath".
1-22 "County".
1-23 Severability.
1-24 Interpretation of uniform acts.
1-25 References apply to amendments.
1-26 References inclusive.
1-27 Citations of laws included in supplements and replacement volumes.
1-28 Service of notice by mail.
1-28.5 Publication of notice.
1-29 Computation of time.
1-30 Hawaiian standard time applicable.
1-31 Hawaiian standard time; definition; observance.
1-32 Acts to be done on holidays.