Common use of 118      Rules of Interpretation and Construction Clause in Contracts

118      Rules of Interpretation and Construction. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires: (a) All terms used herein which are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings given therein unless otherwise defined in this Agreement; (b) Sections mentioned by number only are the respective Sections of this Agreement as so numbered; (c) Words importing a particular gender shall mean and include the other gender and words importing the singular number mean and include the plural number and vice versa; (d) Words importing persons shall mean and include firms, associations, partnerships (including limited partnerships), societies, trusts, corporations, limited liability companies or other legal entities, including public or governmental bodies, as well as natural persons; (e) Each reference in this Agreement to a particular person shall be deemed to include a reference to such person’s successors and permitted assigns; (f) Any headings preceding the texts of any Section of this Agreement, and any table of contents or marginal notes appended to copies hereof are intended, solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect; (g) If any clause, provision or section of this Agreement shall be ruled invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any of the remaining provisions thereof; (h) The terms “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and any similar terms as used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement; the term “heretofore” means before the date of execution of this Agreement; and the term “hereafter” shall mean after the date of execution of this Agreement;

118      Rules of Interpretation and Construction. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires: (a) All terms used herein which are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings given therein unless otherwise defined in this Agreement; (b) Sections mentioned by number only are the respective Sections of this Agreement as so numbered; (c) Words importing a particular gender shall mean and include the other gender and words importing the singular number mean and include the plural number and vice versa; (d) Words importing persons shall mean and include firms, associations, partnerships (including limited partnerships), societies, trusts, corporations, limited liability companies or other legal entities, including public or governmental bodies, as well as natural persons; (e) Each reference in this Agreement to a particular person shall be deemed to include a reference to such person’s 's successors and permitted assigns; (f) Any headings preceding the texts of any Section of this Agreement, and any table of contents or marginal notes appended to copies hereof are intended, solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect; (g) If any clause, provision or section of this Agreement shall be ruled invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any of the remaining provisions thereof; (h) The terms “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and any similar terms as used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement; the term “heretofore” means before the date of execution of this Agreement; and the term “hereafter” shall mean after the date of execution of this Agreement;