District of Columbia Statutes
§ 29-1201.06 — Rule of construction.
District of Columbia § 29-1201.06
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 29Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Ch. 12Statutory Trusts.
Subch. IGeneral Provisions.
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D.C. Code § 29-1201.06 (2026).
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(a)This chapter shall be liberally construed to give maximum effect to the principle of freedom of contract and to the enforceability of governing instruments.
(b)The presumption that a civil statute in derogation of the common law is construed strictly shall not apply to this chapter.
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Legislative History
July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720
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