Interpretation and Certain Definitions. (a) In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, words describing the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa, and words denoting any gender shall include all genders.
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. (a) All ambiguities shall be resolved without reference to which party may have drafted this Agreement. All article or section headings or other captions in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they shall not be deemed part of this Agreement and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (i) a term has the meaning assigned to it; (ii) “or” is not exclusive; (iii) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; (iv) each definition herein includes the singular and the plural; (v) each reference herein to any gender includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter where appropriate; (vi) the word “including” when used herein means “including, but not limited to,” and the word “include” when used herein means “include, without limitation”; and (vii) references herein to specified paragraph numbers refer to the specified paragraph of this Agreement. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and derivative or similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The words “applicable law” and any other similar references to the law include all applicable statutes, laws (including common law), treaties, orders, rules, regulations, determinations, orders, judgments, and decrees of any Governmental Authority. The abbreviation “U.S.” refers to the United States of America. All monetary amounts expressed herein by the use of the words “U.S. dollar” or “U.S. dollars” or the symbol “$” are expressed in the lawful currency of the United States of America. The words “foreign” and “domestic” shall be interpreted by reference to the United States of America.
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. 1.1 The preamble to this Agreement forms an integral part hereof.
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. This Agreement is the result of arms'-length negotiations between the parties hereto and no provision hereof, because of any ambiguity found to be contained therein or otherwise, shall be construed against a party by reason of the fact that such party or its legal counsel was the draftsman of that provision. Unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this Agreement, (a) the term "or" shall not be exclusive, (b) the term "including" shall mean "including, but not limited to," and (c) the terms "herein," "hereof," "hereto," "hereunder" and other terms similar to such terms shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the specific section, subsection, paragraph or clause where such terms may appear. In addition, for purposes of this Agreement, the term:
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. 41 Section 10.14 SCHEDULES...................................................42 Section 10.15
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement: (a) "Subsidiary" when used with respect to any party means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, business trust or other entity, (i) of which such party directly or indirectly owns or controls at New Plan a majority of the securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization or (ii) as to which such party owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the equity interests therein it being understood that Excel Development Corporation is a "subsidiary" of Excel for all purposes of this Agreement; (b) "knowledge" or "best knowledge" of any person means the actual knowledge of such person or of such person's directors and executive officers after reasonable inquiry; and (c) "including" means "including without limitation" and the words "herein" and "hereof" mean "in this Agreement" and "of this Agreement".
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this Section 6.14 apply throughout this Agreement:
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. 33 9.03. Successors and Assigns..................................................................................33 9.04. Expenses................................................................................................33 9.05. Invalid Provisions......................................................................................34 9.06. Information and Confidentiality.........................................................................34 9.07. Waiver..................................................................................................34 9.08. Notices.................................................................................................34 9.09. Public Announcement.....................................................................................35 9.10.
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. This Agreement is the result of the Parties' negotiations, and no provision of this Agreement is to be construed for or against either Party because of the authorship of that provision. In the interpretation of this Agreement, except as otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires:
Interpretation and Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, and in the Exhibits and Schedules hereto (such documents being referred to herein and therein, collectively, as this "Agreement"), the following terms, when capitalized, shall have the meanings set forth below. Whenever the context so requires, each of the neuter, masculine or feminine forms of any pronoun shall include all such forms, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Unless otherwise provided, all references to Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules shall be deemed to be references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, "hereunder," "herein," "hereto," "hereof," and similar terms, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement and not to a particular section hereof or exhibit or schedule hereto. "
