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HRS §1-18

The words “or” and “and” can mean the same thing.

This rule says that in Hawaii law, the words “or” and “and” can be used to mean either one or both. It is a simple rule about how to read legal documents.

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The statute, as written — "Or", "and"

Each of the terms "or" and "and", has the meaning of the other or of both. [PC 1869, c 1, §4; RL 1925, §15; RL 1935, §16; RL 1945, §15; am L 1945, c 233, §2; RL 1955, §1-23; HRS §1-18]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.