HRS §490:1-106

How words and gender are read in this law

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This section explains how to read the words in this law. A singular word can mean more than one, and a plural word can mean one. Words for one gender also apply to all genders.

everyone

The statute, as written — Use of singular and plural; gender

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.

In this chapter, unless the statutory context otherwise requires: (1) Words in the singular number include the plural, and those in the plural include the singular; and (2) Words of any gender also refer to any other gender.

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