Haw. Rev. Stat. § 1-14
Words have usual meaning
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 1 — Common Law; Construction of Laws · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 1-14, Words have usual meaning, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2393592
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The words of a law are generally to be understood in their most known and usual signification, without attending so much to the literal and strictly grammatical construction of the words as to their general or popular use or meaning.