(1) For purposes of this Title:

(2) Any gender includes the other gender.

(3) "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.

(4) The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.

(5) Words used in the present tense include the past and future tense, and vice versa.

(6) Words and phrases used in this Title and not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language.