A. Use of the singular number includes the plural, and use of the plural number includes the singular.
B. Use of a word of one gender includes corresponding words of the other genders.
C. Use of a verb in the present tense includes the future tense.
§ 12-2A-5 NMSA 1978
Number, gender and tense
Known as the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (20 sections).
Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 5.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.