CHAPTER 1-2
LEGAL AUTHORITY

1-2-1 Constitutional Authority.

This Code is adopted pursuant to the authority vested in the Potawatomi Tribal Council under the Constitution and By-Laws of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians.

1-2-2 Prior Inconsistent Codes and Ordinances Repealed.

Any Code or Ordinance of the Tribe which conflicts in any way with the provisions of this Code is hereby repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with or is contrary to the spirit or purpose of this Code.

1-2-3 Construction.

In construing the provisions of this Code, unless the context otherwise requires, the following shall apply:

(A)    This Code shall be liberally construed to affect its purpose and to promote substantial justice.

(B)    Words in the present tense include the future and past tenses.

(C)    Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural number include the singular.

(D)    Words of the masculine gender or neuter include masculine and feminine genders and the neuter.

(E)    The prosecution of all criminal offenses and the conduct of all procedures pertaining to their trial or other disposition shall be in the name and for the benefit of the Tribe.