Use of Singular and Plural; Gender

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6. Use of Singular and Plural; Gender

In this title unless the statutory context otherwise requires:

1. Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular; and
2. Words of any gender also refer to any other gender.

(Code 1933, § 109A-1 - 106, enacted by Ga. L. 1962, p. 156, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 996, § 3A-1/SB 65.)

The 2015 amendment, effective January 1, 2016, rewrote this Code section.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 11 Am. Jur. 2d, Bills and Notes, § 19. 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Bills and Notes, § 627. 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Commercial Code, §§ 17, 24. 67A Am. Jur. 2d, Sales, § 987.

C.J.S.

- 2 C.J.S., Actions, §§ 5, 9.

U.L.A.

- Uniform Commercial Code (U.L.A.) § 1-106.

ALR.

- Damages for breach by seller or former employee of covenant, express or implied, not to engage in like business or enter employment of competitor of covenantee, 127 A.L.R. 1152.

Awarding damages for delay, in addition to specific performance, of contract for sale of corporate stock, 28 A.L.R.3d 1401.

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