(A) Excluded time. The time within which an act is to be done should be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day would be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, that shall be excluded, and the last day shall be the next following day.
(B) Gender. Words importing the masculine gender shall include feminine and neuter and vice-versa, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(C) Joint authority. All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving authority to a majority of those persons or officers.
(D) Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and any others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to that meaning.
(E) Number. Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural includes the singular number.
(F) Plural, singular. Words importing the singular shall include the plural.
(G) Statute references. The reference "G.S." shall be construed to refer to General Statues of North Carolina.
(H) Time. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and the present.
(I) Title of office. The title of any office shall be construed to include the words, "Town of Carthage, North Carolina" unless the context requires otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 10.03)
Statutory reference:
Computation of time, see G.S. § 1-593
Rules of construction, see G.S. § 12-3