(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, or ordinary and usual, sense. However, technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VILLAGE BOARD or GOVERNING BODY. The legislative body of the village.
CODE, THIS CODE or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This village code as modified by amendment, revision and the adoption of new titles, chapters or sections.
COUNTY. The County of Thurston, Nebraska.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MONTH. A calendar month.
OATH. Includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED.
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION or DEPARTMENT. An officer, office, employee, commission or department of this village, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
PERSON. Includes bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies and associations.
(Neb. RS 49-801(16))
PRECEDING or FOLLOWING. Next before or next after, respectively.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION. Includes a mark when the person cannot write.
STATE. The State of Nebraska.
SUBCHAPTER. A division of a chapter, designated in this code by a heading in the chapter analysis and a capitalized heading in the body of the chapter, setting apart a group of sections related by the subject matter of the heading. Not all chapters have SUBCHAPTERS.
VILLAGE, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION or MUNICIPALITY. The Village of Pender, Nebraska.
WRITTEN. Any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR. A calendar year unless otherwise expressed.