D.C. Code § 18-101: Definitions.

As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning:

words importing the singular include the plural, and words importing the plural include the singular;

the present tense includes the future as well as the present;

“District Court” means the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and

“Probate Court” and “court”, respectively, mean the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.