District of Columbia Statutes
§ 13-421 — Definition of person.
District of Columbia § 13-421
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 13Procedure Generally. [Enacted title]
Ch. 4Civil Jurisdiction and Service Outside the District of Columbia.
Subch. IIBases of Personal Jurisdiction over Persons Outside the District of Columbia.
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D.C. Code § 13-421 (2026).
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As used in this subchapter, the term “person” includes an individual, his executor, administrator, or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association, or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of the District of Columbia and whether or not organized under the laws of the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 549, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 132(a)
Nearby Sections
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§ 13-101
Prescription of rules by courts.§ 13-301
Courts to which applicable.§ 13-302
Service by marshal.§ 13-302.01
Service by Metropolitan Police Department.§ 13-303
Service or execution on Sunday.§ 13-333
Service on incompetent persons.§ 13-334
Service on foreign corporations.§ 13-339
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