Official Code of Georgia Annotated/Title 1/Chapter 3/Section 2
As used in this Code or in any other law of this state, defined words shall have the meanings specified, unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires that a different meaning be used.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
“Children.”—A ward’s stepchildren were not “children” under the guardianship statute, nor were they next of kin and, because there were individuals related to the ward by blood, who were not notified of the guardianship proceedings, the appointment of the guardian was void. Wilson v. James, 260 Ga. 234, 392 S. E. 2d 5 (1990).
“Person.”—Non-profit association with the purpose of focusing on public interest matters of self-defense and gun laws of the State of Georgia was not a “person” which could claim to have an interest in the offices held by the Georgia Code Revision Commission members for purposes of pursuing a writ of quo warranto under O. C. G. A. § 9—6—60. No association standing was shown because the interests the association sought to protect were not shown to be germane to its purpose. Georgiacarry.org, Inc. v. Allen, 299 Ga. 716, 791 S. E. 2d 800 (2016).
“Property” in apportionment statute included tangible and intangible property.—O. C. G. A. § 51—12—33, Georgia’s apportionment statute, applied to tort claims for damage to tangible and intangible property and, therefore, applied to purely pecuniary losses. FDIC v. Loudermilk, 305 Ga. 558, 826 S. E. 2d 116 (2019).