{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-578-18","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 578-18","heading":"[ §578-18] Interpretation of words to be gender-neutral.","body":"[ §578-18] Interpretation of words to be gender-neutral. With regard to the rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of persons set forth in this chapter, all gender-specific terminology, such as \"wife\", \"husband\", \"mother\", \"father\", or similar terms, shall be construed in a gender-neutral manner. This rule of interpretation shall apply to all administrative rules adopted hereunder.","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 31","Chapter 578"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0578/HRS_0578-0018.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"87f72f4fd3523af94f6497855d658016da064a1640bc033f7eba89edae2a483f","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-578-17","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-578-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}