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HRS §490:1-106

How words and gender are read in this law

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

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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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