(a) General meanings of terms. Unless another meaning is given, in laws enacted by the Council in legislative session the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1) “Class A violation,” “class B violation,” “class C violation” mean the 3 classes of violations of county laws, ordinances, and regulations. These classes are described in section 1-19 of the Code.
(2) “Holiday” means:
(A) a day specifically designated as a holiday under the County personnel regulations; and
(B) any other days that the Chief Administrative Officer designates as a special holiday or substitute holiday under the personnel regulations.
(3) “Method (1),” “method (2),” “method (3)” mean the 3 procedures used to adopt and review executive regulations. These methods are prescribed in Section 2A-15 of the Code.
(4) “Oath” means a statement that a person makes under penalty of law.
(5) “Person” means an individual or legal entity.
(b) Exceptions to general meanings. A word has a meaning that is different from its definition in subsection (a) of this section if:
(1) the context clearly indicates that the meaning in this section is not appropriate; or
(2) this Code contains another definition for the word in a specific context. (1987 L.M.C., ch. 35, § 1.)