Notes on rules of construction : US Code - Notes

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Sec.                                                     
1.          Words denoting number, gender, etc.(!1)               
2.          "County" as including "parish", etc.(!1)               
3.          "Vessel" as including all means of water
transportation.                                      
4.          "Vehicle" as including all means of land
transportation.                                      
5.          "Company" or "association" as including successors and
assigns.                                             
6.          Limitation of term "products of American fisheries."  
7.          Definition of "marriage" and "spouse".                
8.          "Person", "human being", "child", and "individual" as
including born-alive infant.                         

AMENDMENTS                            
2002 - Pub. L. 107-207, Sec. 2(b), Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926,
added item 8.
1996 - Pub. L. 104-199, Sec. 3(b), Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat.
2420, added item 7.

(!1) So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.


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