§ 47-1101 Short title
§ 47-1102 Scope of chapter
§ 47-1103 Construction to promote purposes and policies; applicability of supplemental principles of law
§ 47-1104 Construction against implied repeal
§ 47-1105 Severability
§ 47-1106 Use of singular and plural; gender
§ 47-1107 Section captions
§ 47-1108 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 47 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 - Short Title, Construction, Application and Subject Matter of the Title

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215