District of Columbia Statutes
§ 45-603 — Gender rule of construction.
District of Columbia § 45-603
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 45Compilation and Construction of Code.
Ch. 6Rules of Construction.
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D.C. Code § 45-603 (2026).
Text
Unless the Council of the District of Columbia specifically provides that this section shall be inapplicable to a particular act or section, all the words thereof importing 1 gender include and apply to the other gender as well.
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Related
Jeremiah Maynard v. Laura M. Sutherland
313 F.2d 560 (D.C. Circuit, 1962)
Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854; June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-111, § 2(a), 29 DCR 1684
Nearby Sections
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§ 45-201
Established; exceptions.§ 45-302
Duties.§ 45-303
Annual report.§ 45-304
Appropriations.§ 45-305
Effective date.§ 45-404
Savings provision.§ 45-601
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