Common use of Form and Interpretation Clause in Contracts

Form and Interpretation. The headings preceding the text of the sections of this Agreement are solely for convenient reference and neither constitute a part of this Agreement nor affect its meaning, interpretation, or effect. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all references in this Agreement to a section are to a section of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the word "including" is always without limitation, the word "days" refers to calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, words in the singular number include words of the plural number and vice versa, the word "person" includes, in addition to a natural person, a trust, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, unincorporated organization, public body or authority, and a government or any governmental body, agency, authority, department, or subdivision, and the word "costs" includes the fees, costs, and expenses of agents, experts, attorneys, witnesses, mediators, arbitrators, and supersedeas bonds, whether incurred before or after demand or commencement of any legal proceedings, and whether incurred pursuant to trial, appellate, mediation, arbitration, bankruptcy, administrative, or judgment-execution proceedings. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement should be construed and interpreted so that it is valid and enforceable under applicable law. However, if a provision in this Agreement is held by a court to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision will be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and will not affect the validity, interpretation, or effect of other provisions of this Agreement or the application of that provision to circumstances in which it is valid and enforceable.

Form and Interpretation. The headings preceding the text of the sections of this Agreement are solely for convenient reference and neither constitute a part of this Agreement nor affect its meaning, interpretation, or effect. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all references in this Agreement to a section are to a section of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the word "including" is always without limitation, the word "days" refers to calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, words in the singular number include words of the plural number and vice versa, the word "person" includes, in addition to a natural person, a trust, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, unincorporated organization, public body or authority, and a government or any governmental body, agency, authority, department, or subdivision, and the word "costs" includes the fees, costs, and expenses of agents, experts, attorneys, witnesses, mediators, arbitrators, and supersedeas bonds, whether incurred before or after demand or commencement of any legal proceedings, and whether incurred pursuant to trial, appellate, mediation, arbitration, bankruptcy, (EXHIBIT "A" PAGE 4 OF 7) administrative, or judgment-execution proceedings. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement should be construed and interpreted so that it is valid and enforceable under applicable law. However, if a provision in this Agreement is held by a court to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision will be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and will not affect the validity, interpretation, or effect of other provisions of this Agreement or the application of that provision to circumstances in which it is valid and enforceable.

Form and Interpretation. The headings preceding the text of the sections of this Agreement are solely for convenient reference and neither constitute a part of this Agreement nor affect its meaning, interpretation, or effect. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all references in this Agreement to a section are to a section of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, (a) the word "includingINCLUDING" is always without limitation, (b) the word "daysDAYS" refers to calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, (c) words in the singular number include words of the plural number and vice versa, (d) the word "personPERSON" includes, in addition to a natural person, a trust, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, unincorporated organization, public body or authority, and a government or any governmental body, agency, authority, department, or subdivision, and (e) the word "costsCOSTS" includes the fees, costs, and expenses of agents, experts, attorneys, witnesses, mediators, arbitrators, and supersedeas bonds, whether incurred before or after demand or commencement of any legal proceedings, and whether incurred pursuant to trial, appellate, mediation, arbitration, bankruptcy, administrative, or judgment-execution proceedings. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement should be construed and interpreted so that it is valid and enforceable under applicable law. However, if a provision in this Agreement is held by a court to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision will be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and will not affect the validity, interpretation, or effect of other provisions of this Agreement or the application of that provision to circumstances in which it is valid and enforceable.