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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title I
CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES
Chapter 1
DEFINITIONS
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F.S. 1.01
1.01 Definitions.—In construing these statutes and each and every word, phrase, or part hereof, where the context will permit:
(1) The singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(2) Gender-specific language includes the other gender and neuter.
(3) The word “person” includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations.
(4) The word “writing” includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. The word “writing” also includes information which is created or stored in any electronic medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(5) The word “oath” includes affirmations.
(6) Reference to any office or officer includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of such office.
(7) Reference to the population or number of inhabitants of any county, city, town, village, or other political subdivision of the state shall be taken to be that as shown by the last preceding official decennial federal census, beginning with the Federal Census of 1950, which shall also be the state census and shall control in all population acts and constitutional apportionments, unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature.
(8) The words “public body,” “body politic,” or “political subdivision” include counties, cities, towns, villages, special tax school districts, special road and bridge districts, bridge districts, and all other districts in this state.
(9) Crude turpentine gum (oleoresin), the product of a living tree or trees of the pine species, and gum-spirits-of-turpentine and gum resin as processed therefrom, shall be taken and understood to be agricultural products, farm products, and agricultural commodities.
(10) The term “natural barrier” when used with reference to the possession of real estate includes any cliff, river, sea, gulf, lake, slough, marsh, swamp, bay, lagoon, creek, saw grass area, or the like.
1(11) The term “registered mail” includes certified mail with return receipt requested. The term also includes any delivery service by the United States Postal Service or a private delivery service that is regularly engaged in the delivery of documents which provides proof of mailing or shipping and proof of delivery.
(12) Whenever the terms “agriculture,” “agricultural purposes,” “agricultural uses,” or words of similar import are used in any of the statutes of the state, such terms include aquaculture, horticulture, and floriculture; aquacultural purposes, horticultural purposes, and floricultural purposes; aquacultural uses, horticultural uses, and floricultural uses; and words of similar import applicable to agriculture are likewise applicable to aquaculture, horticulture, and floriculture.
(13) The word “minor” includes any person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
(14) The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under honorable conditions only or who later received an upgraded discharge under honorable conditions, notwithstanding any action by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on individuals discharged or released with other than honorable discharges. To receive benefits as a wartime veteran, a veteran must have served in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or during one of the following periods of wartime service:
(a) Spanish-American War: April 21, 1898, to July 4, 1902, and including the Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion.
(b) Mexican Border Period: May 9, 1916, to April 5, 1917, in the case of a veteran who during such period served in Mexico, on the borders of, or in the waters adjacent to Mexico.
(c) World War I: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; extended to April 1, 1920, for those veterans who served in Russia; also extended through July 1, 1921, for those veterans who served after November 11, 1918, and before July 2, 1921, provided such veterans had at least 1 day of service between April 5, 1917, and November 12, 1918.
(d) World War II: December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946.
(e) Korean War: June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955.
(f) Vietnam War: February 28, 1961, to May 7, 1975.
(g) Persian Gulf War: August 2, 1990, to January 2, 1992.
(h) Operation Enduring Freedom: October 7, 2001, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by presidential proclamation or by law.
(i) Operation Iraqi Freedom: March 19, 2003, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by presidential proclamation or by law.
(15) The term “wrecker operator” means any person or firm regularly engaged for hire in the business of towing or removing motor vehicles.
(16) The term “Administrative Procedures Committee” means a committee designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(17) The term “Legislative Auditing Committee” means a committee or committees designated by joint rule of the Legislature, by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(18) The term “Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability” means an entity designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(19) The term “Office of Economic and Demographic Research” means an entity designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
History.—RS 1, 2064; GS 1, 2580; RGS 1, 3939; CGL 1, 5858; s. 1, ch. 16297, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1(1); s. 1, ch. 17750, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 1365(43); s. 1, ch. 24139, 1947; s. 1, ch. 57-98; s. 1, ch. 61-486; s. 1, ch. 63-572; s. 1, ch. 69-195; s. 1, ch. 73-21; s. 1, ch. 78-10; s. 1, ch. 84-114; s. 8, ch. 88-33; s. 1, ch. 90-92; s. 1, ch. 92-80; s. 1, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 96-224; s. 1, ch. 96-247; s. 1, ch. 98-121; s. 1, ch. 98-324; s. 1, ch. 2003-42; s. 1, ch. 2007-32; s. 10, ch. 2011-34; s. 1, ch. 2014-63; s. 1, ch. 2024-147.
1Note.—Section 2, ch. 2024-147, provides that “[t]he amendments made by this act to s. 1.01, Florida Statutes, are remedial in nature and apply retroactively.”
Note.—Subsection (10) former s. 1.03.

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Cases Citing Statute 1.01

Total Results: 20

Alex Mendoza v. V.A. Crudele Dredging Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-15

Snippet: judgment entered in favor of V.A. Crudele Dredging. 1 1 We summarily affirm as to all other issues raised

City of Titusville v. Speak Up Titusville, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-26

Snippet: or political subdivision as defined in s. 1.01(8) or grant such person or political subdivision

Ortiz v. Winn-Dixie, Inc., Travelers Insurance, and Sedgwick CMS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-23

Snippet: Hankey v. Yarian) starts running from there. 1 1 The limitation period, then, is tied to the employee’s

Alan Oria v. Shanifer Velastegui

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-18

Snippet: substantial and material change in circumstances.1 1 Section 61.13 of the Florida Statutes provides

In Re: Certification of Need for Additional Judges

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-12

Snippet: Certified Judges Certified 1 1 Walton 1 2

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority v. Ryan T. Fernandez and Silvia Fernandez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-11

Snippet: attorney fees . . . , the sum of $50,000.” § 34.01(1)(c)3., Fla. Stat. (2023). Here, because each

Roxana Quintana v. Rodriguez Family Investment Partnership, LLLP, Etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-11

Snippet: the mortgage was ascertainable— April 10, 2012.1 1 On appeal, RFIP argues the twenty-year limitation

Felix Jonathan Del Corral v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-06

Snippet: order, he did not commit a willful violation.1 1 The State responds that Del Corral learned

Roberto T. Cora v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-04

Snippet: appeal that Florida Administrative Code Rule 61G4-17.001(1) provides that for a first-time offender such as

Village of Palmetto Bay, Florida v. Miami-Dade County, Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-04

Snippet: 1, Art. 1, § 1.02(A) (2020); see also id. at § 1.01(A)(21) (“The Board’s powers shall include but shall

Erica McDonald, as Parent and Natural Guardian of J.M., a Minor v. Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, and Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. D/B/A Tampa General Hospital; And University of South Florida Board of Trustees

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-20

Snippet: during which such injury occurs. . . . ”[ 1] 1 The statute provides an exception to the exclusivity

Petro Welt Trading ges.M.B.h v. Edward Brinkmann

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-08

Snippet: Art. V., § 5(b), Fla. Const.; §§ 26.012(2)(a), 34.01(1)(c), Fla. Stat. (2018).7

Anthawn Ragan, Jr. v. the State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-30

Snippet: upon Kevin Burke with a deadly weapon (Count 2). 1 1 Attempted felony murder is a first-degree felony

Michael Beer v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-30

Snippet: [Beer] did.” Beer’s claim was facially sufficient. 1 1 While Beer did not specifically include the foster

PAJ Investment Group, LLC v. El Lago N.W. 7th Condominium Association, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-16

Snippet: easements, thereby avoiding the doctrine of merger. 1 1 At that time, an easement was “extinguished through

Allison Giacomaro v. Jonathan Brossia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-16

Snippet: the parent-child relationship with the mother. 1 1 The mother also argues that the circuit court abused

Burgos v. Sequeira, Vargas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-16

Snippet: unsuccessfully attempted to set the matter for hearing. 1 1 Section 61.508, headed "Priority,"

Zain Gunsby v. Edwin MacKey, Individually and Derivatively on Behalf Of

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-14

Snippet: evidence. We agree and reverse the damages award.1 1 Gunsby also appeals two other aspects

Ellancer Allen McGrady v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-09

Snippet: jury instead of outside the presence of the jury. 1 1 Appellant also argues that the trial court erred

George Buchanan v. Miami-Dade County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-30

Snippet: merely “seeing [Sweetie’s] dead body” was enough.1 1 Although Buchanan stated in his response to the