{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-143","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-143","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-143","body":"For purposes of this section and Section 47-5-145 , the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(a) “ Change of name petition ” means a petition to change the legal name of an individual.\n\n(b) “ Offender ” means any physically incarcerated person convicted of a crime or offense under the laws and ordinances of the state and its political subdivisions or the laws and regulations of the federal government.","path":["MS Code","Title 47"],"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":"937cb056bbc4294659805d4e8e69e43e1e229c7cd6e9494c0438b1f92abbcb07","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-142","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}