{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572-1.8","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 572-1.8","heading":"Interpretation of terminology to be gender-neutral.","body":"When necessary to implement the rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses under the laws of this State, all gender-specific terminology, such as \"husband\", \"wife\", \"widow\", \"widower\", or similar terms, shall be construed in a gender-neutral manner. This interpretation shall apply to all sources of law, including statutes, administrative rules, court decisions, common law, or any other source of law. [L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, pt of §2]","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 31","Chapter 572"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0572/HRS_0572-0001_0008.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"56143c3054c0ea388d5010192cd01a14c79959fee0d7fc15f044bf1e5bd76f12","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572-1.7","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572-1.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}