Definitions

§ 18–101. Definitions As used in this title, unless the context, requires a different, meaning: words importing the singular include the plural, and words importing the plural include the singular; words importing the masculine gender include all genders; the present tense includes the future as well as the present; “District Court” means the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and “Probate Court” and “court”, respectively, mean the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction.