§ 1.3. Rules of construction.
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/us/cfr/t14/s§ 1.3·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)Words importing the singular include the plural;
(2)Words importing the plural include the singular; and
(3)Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine.
(b)In this chapter, the word:
(1)Shall is used in an imperative sense;
(2)May is used in a permissive sense to state authority or permission to do the act prescribed, and the words “no person may * * *” or “a person may not * * *” mean that no person is required, authorized, or permitted to do the act prescribed; and
(3)Includes means “includes but is not limited to”. [Doc. No. 1150, 27 FR 4590, May 15, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 1-10, 31 FR 5055, Mar. 29, 1966; FAA-2023-1275, Amdt. No. 1-78, 89 FR 92483, Nov. 21, 2024]
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