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1 USC Ch. 1: Front Matter
From Title 1-GENERAL PROVISIONSCHAPTER 1-RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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CHAPTER 1-RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

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".2

        

8.
"Person", "human being", "child", and "individual" as including born-alive infant.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002- Pub. L. 107–207, §2(b), Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926 , added item 8.

1996- Pub. L. 104–199, §3(b), Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2420 , added item 7.

1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.

2 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 117–228 without corresponding amendment of chapter analysis.