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        210.2  LENGTH AND SURFACE MEASURE.
         The unit or standard measure of length and surface from which all
      other measures of extension shall be derived and ascertained, whether
      they be lineal, superficial, or solid, shall be the standard yard
      secured in accordance with the provisions of section 210.1.  It shall
      be divided into three equal parts called feet, and each foot into
      twelve equal parts called inches, and for the measure of cloth and
      other commodities commonly sold by the yard it may be divided into
      halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths.  The rod, pole, or perch
      shall contain five and one-half such yards, and the mile, one
      thousand seven hundred sixty such yards.

Section History: Early Form

         [C51, § 937; R60, § 1775; C73, § 2038--2040; C97, § 3010; S13, §
      3009-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3228; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
      73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 210.2]

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        210.2  LENGTH AND SURFACE MEASURE.
         The unit or standard measure of length and surface from which all
      other measures of extension shall be derived and ascertained, whether
      they be lineal, superficial, or solid, shall be the standard yard
      secured in accordance with the provisions of section 210.1.  It shall
      be divided into three equal parts called feet, and each foot into
      twelve equal parts called inches, and for the measure of cloth and
      other commodities commonly sold by the yard it may be divided into
      halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths.  The rod, pole, or perch
      shall contain five and one-half such yards, and the mile, one
      thousand seven hundred sixty such yards.

Section History: Early Form

         [C51, § 937; R60, § 1775; C73, § 2038--2040; C97, § 3010; S13, §
      3009-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3228; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
      73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 210.2]

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        210.2  LENGTH AND SURFACE MEASURE.
         The unit or standard measure of length and surface from which all
      other measures of extension shall be derived and ascertained, whether
      they be lineal, superficial, or solid, shall be the standard yard
      secured in accordance with the provisions of section 210.1.  It shall
      be divided into three equal parts called feet, and each foot into
      twelve equal parts called inches, and for the measure of cloth and
      other commodities commonly sold by the yard it may be divided into
      halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths.  The rod, pole, or perch
      shall contain five and one-half such yards, and the mile, one
      thousand seven hundred sixty such yards.

Section History: Early Form

         [C51, § 937; R60, § 1775; C73, § 2038--2040; C97, § 3010; S13, §
      3009-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3228; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
      73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 210.2]