17.01.090 General Rules of Interpretation.
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For purposes of this Title:
(1) Any gender includes the other gender.
(2) “Shall” is mandatory; “may” is permissive.
(3) The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
(4) Words used in the present tense include the past and future tense, and vice versa.
(5) Words and phrases used in this Title and not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and ordinary usage of the language.
(6) Unless otherwise specified, the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and similar terms refer to this Title as a whole.