{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-556-1","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 556-1","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"(a) In this chapter unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:\n\n\"Bank\" includes any person or association of persons, whether incorporated or not, carrying on the business of banking.\n\n\"Fiduciary\" includes a trustee under any trust, expressed, implied, resulting, or constructive, personal representative, guardian, conservator, curator, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of creditors, partner, agent, officer of a corporation, public or private, public officer, or any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for any person, trust or estate.\n\n\"Person\" includes a corporation, partnership, or other association, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest.\n\n\"Principal\" includes any person to whom a fiduciary as such owes an obligation.\n\n(b) A thing is done \"in good faith\", when it is in fact done honestly, whether it be done negligently or not.","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 30","Chapter 556"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0556/HRS_0556-0001.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"58a7bff4d5c83baf7e11d41508770ccdd72d1bc3b4f93a3db305436da28854b3","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-555-2","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-556-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}