District of Columbia Statutes
§ 18-101 — Definitions.
As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning:
words importing the singular include the plural, and words importing the plural include the singular;
the present tense includes the future as well as the present;
“District Court” means the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and
“Probate Court” and “court”, respectively, mean the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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In Re Tyree
493 A.2d 314 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1985)
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344 F.2d 501 (D.C. Circuit, 1965)
Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 685, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 566, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 147(1); June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-111, § 2(c), 29 DCR 1684
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