Rule of construction
Known as the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act
The act spans §§ 29–29 (66 sections).
July 2, 2011, D.C
(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed to give maximum effect to the principle of freedom of contract and to the enforceability of governing instruments.
(b) The presumption that a civil statute in derogation of the common law is construed strictly shall not apply to this chapter.
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.