Laws are passed all the times which re-define common terms
for the purpose of a narrower or variant meaning within the body of a section or a subsection. See for example "child". In modern legislation it is usual to preface such a section of law with the definition of terms within it. The key phrase to look for is "
for the purpose of".
Some random examples:
- "For the purposes of student policy a 'domestic student' means a 'domestic student' as defined in Section 2 of the Education Act 1989. The Ministry of Education holds a complete list of who is considered to be a domestic student for the purpose of fee payment and enrolment." -- http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/11693.htm
- "For purposes of this policy, a child is an individual under the age of 21 years." -- http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html
- 'For the purpose of this procedure Child is taken to be 0-15 years Young person is taken to be 16-17 years Responsible adult is taken to be an accompanying adult aged over 18 years" -- http://www.westcoastdhb.org.nz/publications/policies_n_procedures/policies_n_procedures_docs/mental_health/Visiting%20Protocols%20for%20Children%20Young%20People%20Visiting%20IPU%20V1%2007.pdf
In older codes and law the variant meaning is inferred from context. Certainly qualifications for the supreme position in government would have more strict requirements, and correspondent restrictive definitions of terms than any other. And in this case such is the case from all historical context about that section of qualifications for the Presidency.
http://www.rallycongress.com/constitutional-qualification/1244/stop-obama-constitutional-crisis/ Read Nov. 21 at 3:17 P.M.
It's amazing how many people pour out their hearts on this petition. I've read many that have just found out that they've been duped by the media and had voted for Obama. I think it deserves a recount with all the facts being laid down as they are.
There was a previous poster of a church of African American totalling 43 in the congregration that are absolutely beside themselves with the thought that they voted for him. Unreal that the world does not know about this still to this day!