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]
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