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HRS §490:3-114

Which words win when a document disagrees with itself

This section says how to handle a written document that has conflicting terms. It gives a priority order: handwritten words beat typed words, typed words beat printed words, and written-out words beat numbers. This rule applies to any instrument covered by this law.

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The statute, as written — Contradictory terms of instrument

If an instrument contains contradictory terms, typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over both, and words prevail over numbers.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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