Common use of Rules and Construction Clause in Contracts

Rules and Construction. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall indicate. All references to “including” shall mean “including, without limitation.” Whenever in this Agreement the words “equity interest” or “equity interests” or other similar words or phrases are used in connection with a Person referring to equity ownership interests in such Person, such word or phrase shall also be deemed to include a reference to membership interests and partnership interests, each reference to a “corporation” shall also be deemed to include a reference to a limited liability company and a partnership (whether general, limited or limited liability), each reference to “shareholders” of a Person shall also be deemed to include a reference to members and partners (whether general or limited) and each reference to “certificate of incorporation” or “articles of incorporation” or “bylaws” shall also be deemed to include a reference to “certificate of formation” and “operating agreement” and other applicable Organic Documents of such Person.

Rules and Construction. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall indicate. All references to “including” shall mean “including, without limitation.” ”. Whenever in this Agreement the words “equity interest” or “equity interests” or other similar words or phrases are used in connection with a Person referring to equity ownership interests in such Person, such word or phrase shall also be deemed to include a reference to membership interests and partnership interests, each reference to a “corporation” shall also be deemed to include a reference to a limited liability company and a partnership (whether general, limited or limited liability)company, each reference to “shareholders” of a Person shall also be deemed to include a reference to members and partners (whether general or limited) and each reference to “certificate of incorporation” or “articles of incorporation” or “bylaws” shall also be deemed to include a reference to “certificate of formation” and “operating agreement” or other constituent documents of a limited liability company, and “certificate of limited partnership” and “limited partnership agreement” or other applicable Organic Documents constituent documents of such Persona limited partnership.

Rules and Construction. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall indicate. All references to “"including” " shall mean “"including, without limitation.” " Whenever in this Agreement the words “equity interest” "Equity Interest" or “equity interests” "Equity Interests" or other similar words or phrases are used in connection with a Person referring to equity ownership interests in such Person, such word or phrase shall also be deemed to include a reference to capital stock, limited liability company membership interests, and general or limited partnership interests and in a limited partnership interestsor limited liability partnership, each reference to a “"corporation” " shall also be deemed to include a reference to a limited liability company and a partnership (whether generalcompany, limited partnership or limited liability)liability partnership and vice versa, each reference to “"shareholders” " of a Person shall also be deemed to include a reference to members or partners and partners (whether general or limited) vice versa and each reference to “"certificate of incorporation” " or “"articles of incorporation” " or “"bylaws” " shall also be deemed to include a reference to “"certificate of formation” " or "certificate of limited partnership" and “"limited liability company operating agreement” " or "limited partnership agreement" or other constituent documents of a limited liability company, limited partnership or limited liability partnership and other applicable Organic Documents of such Personvice versa.

Rules and Construction. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall indicate. All references to “including” shall mean “including, without limitation.” Whenever in this Agreement the words “equity interestEquity Interest” or “equity interestsEquity Interests” or other similar words or phrases are used in connection with a Person referring to equity ownership interests in such Person, such word or phrase shall also be deemed to include a reference to capital stock and limited liability company membership interests and partnership interests, each reference to a “corporation” shall also be deemed to include a reference to a limited liability company and a partnership (whether general, limited or limited liability)vice versa, each reference to “shareholders” of a Person shall also be deemed to include a reference to members and partners (whether general or limited) vice versa and each reference to “certificate of incorporation” or “articles of incorporation” or “bylaws” shall also be deemed to include a reference to “certificate of formation” and “operating agreement” or other constituent documents of a limited liability company and other applicable Organic Documents of such Personvice versa.

Rules and Construction. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall indicate. All references to “including” shall mean “including, without limitation.” Whenever in this Pledge Agreement the words “equity interestEquity Interest” or “equity interestsEquity Interests” or other similar words or phrases are used in connection with a Person referring to equity ownership interests in such Person, such word or phrase shall also be deemed to include a reference to capital stock and limited liability company membership interests and partnership interests, each reference to a “corporation” shall also be deemed to include a reference to a limited liability company and a partnership (whether general, limited or limited liability)vice versa, each reference to “shareholders” of a Person shall also be deemed to include a reference to members and partners (whether general or limited) vice versa and each reference to “certificate of incorporation” or “articles of incorporation” or “bylaws” shall also be deemed to include a reference to “certificate of formation” and “operating agreement” or other constituent documents of a limited liability company and other applicable Organic Documents of such Personvice versa.

Rules and Construction. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall indicate. All references to “including” shall mean “including, without limitation.” Whenever in this Agreement the words “equity interest” or “equity interests” or other similar words or phrases are used in connection with a Person referring to equity ownership interests in such Person, such word or phrase shall also be deemed to include a reference to membership interests and partnership interests, each reference to a “corporation” shall also be deemed to include a reference to a limited liability company and or a partnership (whether general, limited or limited liability)partnership, each reference to “shareholders” of a Person shall also be deemed to include a reference to members and partners (whether general or limited) and each reference to “certificate of incorporation” or “articles of incorporation” or “bylaws” shall also be deemed to include a reference to “certificate of formation” and “operating agreement” or other constituent documents of a limited liability company and “certificate of limited partnership” and “limited partnership agreement” or other applicable Organic Documents constituent documents of such Persona limited partnership.