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Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 45–101. Disposition of compilation of laws affecting District of Columbia. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1983, D.C. Law 5-24, § 18, 30...
§ 45–102. District of Columbia Code; preparation and publication; printing - (a) After publication by the Law Revision Counsel of the...
Chapter 2 - General Rule of Severability
§ 45–201. Established; exceptions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Chapter 3 - Law Revision Commission
§ 45–301. Established; composition; term of office; residency requirement; vacancies; compensation; requests for information; power to enter into contracts - (a) There is established as an advisory body to the...
§ 45–302. Duties - It shall be the duty of the Commission to do...
§ 45–303. Annual report - The Commission shall make an annual report of its proceedings...
§ 45–304. Appropriations - Appropriations are authorized to carry out the purposes of this...
§ 45–305. Effective date - This chapter shall take effect after a 30-day period of...
Chapter 4 - Laws Remaining in Force
§ 45–401. Common law, principles of equity and admiralty, and acts of Congress - (a) The common law, all British statutes in force in...
§ 45–402. Ordinances of Washington and of levy court - All laws and ordinances of the City of Washington, and...
§ 45–403. Acts relating to governing bodies of religious denominations - All acts and parts of acts relating to the organization...
§ 45–404. Savings provision - (a) The repeal of any act of the Council shall...
Chapter 5 - Nonrevival of Statutes
§ 45–501. Intention of Council not to revive previous repeal unless intention specifically included - As a rule of statutory interpretation, in enacting a statute...
Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction
§ 45–601. Rules stated - In the interpretation and construction of this Code the following...
§ 45–602. Words importing singular number to include plural - Words importing the singular number shall be held to include...
§ 45–603. Gender rule of construction - Unless the Council of the District of Columbia specifically provides...
§ 45–604. “Person” to include partnerships and corporations - The word “person” shall be held to apply to partnerships...
§ 45–605. “Executor” to include “administrator” - Wherever the word “executor” is used it shall include “administrator,”...
§ 45–606. Oath to include affirmation - Wherever an oath is required, an affirmation in judicial form,...
§ 45–607. “Insane person” and “lunatic”. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854; Sept....