{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-1-3-24","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-24","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-24","body":"The term “ intellectual disability ,” when used in any statute, means a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, originates before the age of eighteen (18) years, and refers to persons who were, are and continue to be diagnosed with mental retardation.","path":["MS Code","Title 1"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"7bdcefa2ee9a5f875c67b76c729900dd4b165e9bd20a600422e256a4ab3d0fb6","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-1-3-23","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-1-3-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}