Use of singular and plural; gender.
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Hawaii Code › Division 2 › Title 27 › Chapter 490 › Section 490:1-106
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In this chapter, unless the statutory context otherwise requires:
(1) Words in the singular number include the plural, and those in the plural include the singular; and
(2) Words of any gender also refer to any other gender. [L 2004, c 162, pt of §1]
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