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Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 1.06
Construction
(A) Shall, may, and should
“Shall” is mandatory. “May” is permissive. “Should” is suggested or recommended.
(B) And
If the sense requires it, “and” may be read “or” and “or” may be read “and.”
(C) Common and technical use of words and phrases
Words and phrases shall be read in context and construed according to the rules of grammar
and common usage. Words and phrases that have acquired a technical or particular
meaning, whether by definition by rule or otherwise, shall be construed accordingly.
(D) Singular and plural
The singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
(E) Gender
Words of one gender include the other genders.
(F) Tense
Words in the present tense include the future.
(G) Rule presumed prospective
A rule shall be presumed to be prospective in its operation unless expressly made
retrospective.
(H) Specific rule prevails over general
If a general rule conflicts with a specific rule, it shall be construed, if possible, so that effect
is given to both. If the conflict between the rules is irreconcilable, the specific rule prevails
as an exception to the general rule, unless the general rule is the later adoption and the
manifest intent is that the general rule prevails.
History
Effective Date: January 1, 2013 Amended: April 1, 2025
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
d78b6275fe6646550963e60df912c622cbf65df17e67ade3efe62d9eaa4e7d17
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