{"data":{"id":"us-pa/1-pa.c.s.-1903","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"1 Pa.C.S. § 1903","heading":"Words and phrases.","body":"(a) General rule.--Words and phrases shall be construed according to rules of grammar and according to their common and approved usage; but technical words and phrases and such others as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning or are defined in this part, shall be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition.\n(b) General restricted by particular words.--General words shall be construed to take their meanings and be restricted by preceding particular words.","path":["Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS","PART V STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION","CHAPTER 19 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION","SUBCHAPTER A CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS AND PHRASES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=01\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=19\u0026sctn=3\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2024-09-13 (Statute Update stamp, 1 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:06Z","sha256":"4312074a0ede971700682219dd6254ddf26ccb013b60a4dea6c0f95d395f9b34","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/1-pa.c.s.-1902","next":"us-pa/1-pa.c.s.-1904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}