SEC. 75-27-7. Definitions of special units of measure.

The term "barrel" shall mean a unit of thirty-one (31) gallons. However, the term "barrel," when used in reference to seafood or parts thereof, shall be the measure defined by ordinance of the Mississippi * * * Commission on Marine Resources under authority of Sections 49-15-1 through 49-15-67, Mississippi Code of 1972. The term "ton" shall mean a unit of two thousand (2,000) pounds avoirdupois weight. The term "cord" shall mean the amount that is contained in a space of one hundred twenty-eight (128) cubic feet when such is ranked and well stowed.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 5132-03; Laws, 1964, ch. 221, Sec. 3, eff from and after July 1, 1964. Amended by Laws 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 131, HB666, eff. from and after passage (approved April 30, 2000).

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