{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-37-201.08","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 37-201.08","heading":"Commodities sold by weight; “ton” defined.","body":"When any commodity is sold by weight it shall be net weight. When any commodity is sold by the ton, it shall be understood to mean 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.","path":["Title 37. Weights, Measures, Markets, and Vending.","Chapter 2. Weights, Measures, and Markets Generally.","Subchapter I. Weights and Measures Generally."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/37-201.08","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6eaa8caa1c5a8b5a56430c6379d0f53a909600b655c4e26546758efd9976df47","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-37-201.07","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-37-201.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}