Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code: Title 1 : Section 1
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U.S. Code as of:
01/3/05
Section 1. Words denoting number, gender, and so forth
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the
context indicates otherwise -
words importing the singular include and apply to several
persons, parties, or things;
words importing the plural include the singular;
words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as
well;
words used in the present tense include the future as well as
the present;
the words "insane" and "insane person" and "lunatic" shall
include every idiot, lunatic, insane person, and person non
compos mentis;
the words "person" and "whoever" include corporations,
companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and
joint stock companies, as well as individuals;
"officer" includes any person authorized by law to perform the
duties of the office;
"signature" or "subscription" includes a mark when the person
making the same intended it as such;
"oath" includes affirmation, and "sworn" includes affirmed;
"writing" includes printing and typewriting and reproductions
of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing,
manifolding, or otherwise.
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