Oklahoma Statutes
Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions
§25-16. Person includes corporation.

The word "person," except when used by way of contrast, includes not only human beings, but bodies politic or corporate.

R.L.1910, § 2929.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions

§25-1. Statutes, meaning of words in.

§25-2. Statutory definitions, application of.

§25-3. Degrees of care.

§25-4. Degrees of care defined.

§25-5. Degrees of negligence.

§25-6. Degrees of negligence defined.

§25-7. Children.

§25-8. Debtor and creditor.

§25-9. Good faith.

§25-10. Notice.

§25-11. Actual notice.

§25-12. Constructive notice.

§25-13. Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive notice.

§25-14. False notice.

§25-15. Paper.

§25-16. Person includes corporation.

§25-17. Several.

§25-18. Third person.

§25-19. Usage.

§25-20. Usual and customary.

§25-21. Valuable consideration.

§25-22. Verdict.

§25-23. Time.

§25-24. Gender.

§25-25. Number.

§25-26. Other definitions.

§25-27. Compound interest.

§25-28. Writing and printing.

§25-29. Liberal construction of statutes in derogation of common law.

§25-30. Seal.

§25-31. Joint authority.

§25-32. Repeal does not revive.

§25-33. Definitions.

§25-34. "Kerosene" defined.

§25-35. Geology, geologist.

§25-36. Definitions.

§25-40. References to persons with disabilities.

§25-51. Modification of United States Census Bureau terminology.

§25-82.1. Designation and dates of holidays - Executive Order - Acts to be performed on next succeeding business day - State employees authorized to observe certain holidays - "Holiday" defined.

§25-82.2. Additional holidays - Acts performable - Optional closing by banks and offices.

§25-82.3. Place and time for celebration of Oklahoma Day.

§25-82.4. Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

§25-83. Flag week - Observance and display of flag.

§25-84. Oklahoma Historical Day.

§25-85. Citizenship Recognition Day - Setting aside and proclaiming.

§25-86. Will Rogers Day.

§25-87. Bird day.

§25-88. Oklahoma week.

§25-89. Official day for Indian tribes.

§25-90.1. Oklahoma Heritage Week.

§25-90.2. Oklahoma Heritage Association - Duties.

§25-90.3. Shut-In Day.

§25-90.4. Prisoners of War Remembrance Day in Oklahoma.

§25-90.5. Bill of Rights Day.

§25-90.6. Bill of Responsibilities Day.

§25-90.7. Purple Heart Day.

§25-90.8. Jim Thorpe Day.

§25-90.9. Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Day.

§25-90.10. Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

§25-90.11. Vietnam Veterans Day.

§25-90.12. Oklahoma Native American Day.

§25-90.13. POW/MIA Recognition Day.

§25-90.14. Injury Prevention Month.

§25-90.15. Senator Keith Leftwich Day.

§25-90.16. Motorcycle Safety Month.

§25-90.17. President Ronald Reagan Day.

§25-90.18. Medal of Honor Day.

§25-90.19. Legislative Findings - Flying flags at half-staff for service member memorial services.

§25-90.20. Second Amendment Day.

§25-90.21. Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day.

§25-90.22. Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day.

§25-90.23. A Day of Remembrance.

§25-90.24. Oklahoma Overdose Awareness Day.

§25-90.25. Golf Day.

§25-91. State flag - Design.

§25-91.1. Public institutions - Display of state flag.

§25-91.2. Public schools - Display of state flag.

§25-91.3. State Flag Day.

§25-91a. State agencies and boards of education - Display of state flag.

§25-92. State floral emblem and official flower.

§25-92.1. State wild flower - Indian Blanket.

§25-93. State colors.

§25-93.1. Governor's flag.

§25-93.2. Alfred P. Murrah Federal building commemorative flag.

§25-93.3. 9/11 Remembrance Freedom Flag.

§25-94.1. Official state song.

§25-94.2. Official depository of state song.

§25-94.3. Words of state song.

§25-94.5. Official state children's song.

§25-94.6. Official depository of state children's song.

§25-94.7. Words of the state children's song.

§25-94.8. State Folk Song.

§25-94.9. Official depository of the state folk song.

§25-94.10. Lyrics to state folk song.

§25-94.11. Official state gospel song.

§25-94.12. Official depository of state gospel song.

§25-94.13. Words to official state gospel song.

§25-94.14. Official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

§25-94.15. Official depository for the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

§25-94.16. Words to the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

§25-94.17. State horse.

§25-98. State bird.

§25-98.1. State rock.

§25-98.2. State fish.

§25-98.3. State percussive musical instrument.

§25-98.4. State Poet Laureate.

§25-98.5. State butterfly.

§25-98.6. State fossil.

§25-98.7. Official state drink.

§25-98.8. Official state crystal.

§25-98.9. State cartoon character.

§25-98.10. Official state fruit.

§25-98.11. Official state flying mammal.

§25-98.13. State game bird.

§25-98.14. State dinosaur.

§25-98.15. Official state vegetable.

§25-98.16. National Day of the Cowboy.

§25-98.17. State raptor.

§25-98.18. State astronomical object.

§25-98.19. Official state steak.

§25-98.20. Short title – Cali's Law – State pet of Oklahoma.

§25-98.25. Official state theatre.

§25-101. Daily paper defined.

§25-103. Sufficiency of publication of legal notices.

§25-104. Change of name of newspaper.

§25-105. Designation of newspaper by party or attorney.

§25-106. Newspapers for publication of legal notices.

§25-107. Honest Mistake Act - Papers within provisions.

§25-108. Proof of publication.

§25-109. Suspension of publication because of induction or enlistment.

§25-110. Affidavit as to suspension - Resumption of publication.

§25-111. Owners to whom act applicable.

§25-112. Change in frequency of publication - Status as legal newspaper.

§25-113. Publication in newspaper published in county, but not at county seat.

§25-114. Validation of publication elsewhere than at county seat.

§25-115. Minutes of school board and municipal meetings to be furnished to legal newspapers upon request – Business day defined.

§25-151. Flag day - Proclamation by Governor.

§25-152. Administration buildings - Display of flag daily.

§25-153. Schools to display flag daily.

§25-154. Election polling places - Display of flag.

§25-155. Printing or lettering on flag prohibited.

§25-156. Parades - Carrying flag without color guards prohibited.

§25-157. Violation of act a misdemeanor - Fine.

§25-158. Purchase of flags manufactured in United States.

§25-221. Use of certified mail with return receipt requested in place of registered mail.

§25-301. Citation.

§25-302. Public policy.

§25-303. Times and places - Advance notice.

§25-304. Definitions.

§25-305. Recording of votes.

§25-306. Circumvention of act – Teleconferences and videoconferences excepted.

§25-307. Executive sessions.

§25-307.1. Videoconferences and teleconferences.

§25-308. Meeting between Governor and majority members of public body.

§25-309. Legislature.

§25-310. Legislative committee members attending executive sessions.

§25-311. Public bodies - Notice.

§25-312. Minutes of meetings - Recording of proceedings.

§25-313. Actions taken in willful violation of act.

§25-314. Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalty - Civil suit.

§25-1101. Purposes - Construction.

§25-1201. Definitions.

§25-1301. Definitions.

§25-1302. Discriminatory practices - Employers.

§25-1303. Discriminatory practices - Employment agencies.

§25-1304. Discriminatory practices - Labor organizations.

§25-1305. Discriminatory practices - Training programs.

§25-1306. Other discriminatory practices.

§25-1307. Exemptions.

§25-1308. Exceptions.

§25-1309. Seniority and merit systems - Compulsory retirement.

§25-1310. Imbalance.

§25-1311. Male and female employees.

§25-1312. Status Verification System - Definitions.

§25-1313. Status Verification System - Registration and use by public employers - Discriminatory discharge of citizens or permanent resident aliens.

§25-1350. Employment based discrimination - Cause of action - Remedies - Procedure.

§25-1401. Definitions.

§25-1402. Discriminatory practice.

§25-1451. Definitions.

§25-1452. Discriminatory housing practices - Categories or classes of persons protected - Jurisdiction of Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement.

§25-1453. Exempt practices and acts.

§25-1501. Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers.

§25-1502. Proceedings after complaint.

§25-1502.1. Temporary injunction or restraining order.

§25-1502.2. Investigations - Complaint - Limitation - Filing by Attorney General - Amendment of complaint - Notice to respondent.

§25-1502.3. Answer to complaint - Amendment - Effect of investigation.

§25-1502.4. Referral of complaint from federal government - Investigations - Administrative proceedings - Time limits - Delays.

§25-1502.5. Joinder of additional or substitute respondent - Notice - Explanation.

§25-1502.6. Conciliation - Time period - Conciliation agreement - Provisions - Disclosure.

§25-1502.7. Civil action for temporary or preliminary relief - Filing by Attorney General - Effects on administrative hearing.

§25-1502.15. Civil action on behalf of aggrieved person - Venue - Intervention - Relief - Compliance with discovery orders.

§25-1505.1. Determination of housing discrimination.

§25-1506.1. Civil action - Time period - Tolling - Restrictions.

§25-1506.2. Court-appointed attorney.

§25-1506.3. Remedies.

§25-1506.4. Effect of relief granted upon contracts, sales, encumbrances, or leases.

§25-1506.6. Civil action relating to pattern of discrimination or issue of general public importance - Remedies - Persons who may intervene.

§25-1506.7. Subpoenas - Enforcement.

§25-1506.8. Attorney fees.

§25-1506.9. Violations - Misdemeanor.

§25-1507. Inspection - Records.

§25-1508. Subpoenas - Witnesses.

§25-1601. Other discriminatory practices.

§25-1602. Conciliation agreements.

§25-1603. Attempts.

§25-1604. Public contractors.

§25-1605. Prima facie evidence.

§25-1701. Definitions.

§25-1702. Local ordinances.

§25-1703. Local commissions.

§25-1704. Powers of local commissions.

§25-1705. Referral to local commission.

§25-1706. Transfer to Attorney General.

§25-2001. Short title - Parents' Bill of Rights – Scope of rights.

§25-2002. Parental rights.

§25-2003. School district policy on parental involvement – Information to provide to parents.

§25-2004. Written consent required for medical treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.

§25-2005. Written consent required for mental health treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.

§25-2101. Display of replicas of historical documents on public grounds.