§1-17  Number and gender.  Wordsin the masculine gender signify both the masculine and feminine gender, thosein the singular or plural number signify both the singular and plural number,and words importing adults include youths or children. [PC 1869, c 1, §5; RL1925, §14; RL 1935, §15; RL 1945, §14; am L 1945, c 233, §1; RL 1955, §1-22;HRS §1-17]

 

Case Notes

 

  Singular read as plural where more than one office to befilled.  22 H. 520, 523.

  "Sureties" read as "surety".  33 H. 265,266.