Haw. Rev. Stat. § 1-17

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 1-17 - Number and gender

Words in the masculine gender signify both the masculine and feminine gender, those in the singular or plural number signify both the singular and plural number, and words importing adults include youths or children.

HRS § 1-17

PC 1869, c 1, §5; RL 1925, §14; RL 1935, §15; RL 1945, §14; am L 1945, c 233, §1; RL 1955, § 1-22; HRS § 1-17

Singular read as plural where more than one office to be filled. 22 H. 520, 523. "Sureties" read as "surety". 33 H. 265, 266.