District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-2213 — Construction.
District of Columbia § 21-2213
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 22Health-Care Decisions.
Subch. IDurable Power of Attorney
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-2213 (2026).
Text
This subchapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
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Legislative History
Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-189, § 14, 35 DCR 8653; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 23(n), 40 DCR 6311; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-72, § 2(c)(7), 63 DCR 208
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Spouse as guardian of estate.§ 21-1101
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