Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 645 — Interpretation Of Statutes And Rules
Section 645.21 — Presumption Against Retroactive Effect.

No law shall be construed to be retroactive unless clearly and manifestly so intended by the legislature.
1941 c 492 s 21

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 645 - 648 — Statutes, Construction

Chapter 645 — Interpretation Of Statutes And Rules

Section 645.001 — Applicability To Rules.

Section 645.01 — Words And Phrases.

Section 645.02 — Effective Date And Time Of Laws.

Section 645.021 — Special Laws.

Section 645.023 — Special Laws; Enactment Without Local Approval.

Section 645.024 — Special Laws; Local Approval As Requirement Of Act.

Section 645.071 — Standard Of Time.

Section 645.08 — Canons Of Construction.

Section 645.09 — Numerals.

Section 645.10 — Bonds.

Section 645.11 — Published Notice.

Section 645.12 — Posted Notice.

Section 645.13 — Time; Publication For Successive Weeks.

Section 645.14 — Time; Computation Of Months.

Section 645.15 — Computation Of Time.

Section 645.151 — Timely Delivery Or Filing.

Section 645.16 — Legislative Intent Controls.

Section 645.17 — Presumptions In Ascertaining Legislative Intent.

Section 645.18 — Grammar; Syntax; Ellipsis.

Section 645.19 — Construction Of Provisos And Exceptions.

Section 645.20 — Construction Of Severable Provisions.

Section 645.21 — Presumption Against Retroactive Effect.

Section 645.22 — Uniform Laws.

Section 645.24 — Penalties For Each Offense.

Section 645.241 — Punishment For Prohibited Acts.

Section 645.25 — Intent To Defraud.

Section 645.26 — Irreconcilable Provisions.

Section 645.27 — State Bound By Statute; When.

Section 645.28 — Existing Laws; Effect Of Revision Or Code.

Section 645.29 — Manner Of Amendment.

Section 645.30 — Effect Of Separate Amendments On Code Provisions Enacted At Same Session.

Section 645.31 — Construction Of Amendatory And Reference Laws.

Section 645.32 — Merger Of Subsequent Amendments.

Section 645.33 — Two Or More Amendments To Same Section; One Overlooking The Other.

Section 645.34 — Repeal Of Amendatory And Original Laws Subsequently Amended.

Section 645.35 — Effect Of Repeal.

Section 645.36 — Effect Of Repeal Of Repealer.

Section 645.37 — Repeal And Reenactment.

Section 645.38 — Effect Of Reenactment On Intervening Law.

Section 645.39 — Implied Repeal By Later Law.

Section 645.40 — Nonexistence Of Reason For Law Does Not Repeal It.

Section 645.41 — No Implied Repeal By Nonuser.

Section 645.42 — Effect Of Separate Repeals On Code Provisions Enacted At Same Session.

Section 645.43 — Effect Of Repeal On Limitations.

Section 645.44 — Words And Phrases Defined.

Section 645.445 — Small Business; Definitions.

Section 645.446 — Health Plan Companies.

Section 645.45 — Definitions, Continued.

Section 645.451 — Definitions, Continued.

Section 645.452 — Disabilities Of Minority; Termination At Age 18.

Section 645.46 — Reference To Subdivision.

Section 645.47 — Reference To Paragraph.

Section 645.48 — Reference To Section Series.

Section 645.49 — Headnotes.

Section 645.51 — Gender Revision Of 1986.