HRS §1-18
The words “or” and “and” can mean the same thing.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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"
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
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]
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