{"data":{"id":"us-nm/12-2a-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"12-2A-5","heading":"Number, gender and tense.","body":"A. Use of the singular number includes the plural, and use of the plural number includes the singular.\nB. Use of a word of one gender includes corresponding words of the other genders.\nC. Use of a verb in the present tense includes the future tense.","path":["Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters","ARTICLE 2A Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18512/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"95a4ac35ae9ccaf610ab58da03aaf27e7b2f96780aa30d5ce323d5366fee900b","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/12-2a-4","next":"us-nm/12-2a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}