Title 1 — General Laws and Customs
6 chapters · 32 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0101 Citation
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This code shall be known as the American Samoa Code Annotated. It may be cited by title and section as follows — A.S.C.A. History:1961, PL 7-14, amd 1977, PL 15-2, amd 1980, PL 16-83 § 2. Amendments: 1977 Changed citation style 1980 Changed citation style
A.S.C.A. § 1.0102 Effect of section headings
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The section headings in this Code are for the purpose of convenience only, and are not to be considered a part of any section, or as altering or affecting in any way the provisions of any section. History: 196l, PL 7-14.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0103 Gender—Number
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Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine gender, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular. History: 1961, PL 7-14.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0104 Oath
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“Oath” includes an affirmation. History: 1961, PL 7-14.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0105 Person
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“Person” includes a partnership or other association, and a corporation, as well as a natural person. History: 1961, PL 7-14.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0106 Grammatical interpretation
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Words are to be understood in their ordinary sense, except that words defined or explained are to be understood as so defined or explained. History: 1961, PL 7-14.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0107 Government
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The word “government” means the American Samoa Government. History: 1980, PL 16-60 § 1.
A.S.C.A. § 1.0108 Savings provision
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(a) No provision of this Code which repeals or supersedes any other provision of law shall affect the validity of any transaction which has occurred prior to the taking effect of the Code provision, or operate to impair the curative or legalizing effect of any statute heretofore …
A.S.C.A. § 1.0109 Severability
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If any provision of any public law or section of this Code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity may not affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to thi…