District of Columbia Statutes
§ 13-421 — Definition of person.
District of Columbia·Title 13 Procedure Generally. [Enacted title]·Ch. 4 Civil Jurisdiction and Service Outside the District of Columbia.·Subch. II Bases of Personal Jurisdiction over Persons Outside the District of Columbia.
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)
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