---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 1081.102"
title: "12"
number: "1081.102"
heading: "Rules of construction."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/1081.102"
---

# §1081.102. Rules of construction.


For the purposes of this part:

- (a) Any term in the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular, if such use would be appropriate;
- (b) Any use of a masculine, feminine, or neutral gender encompasses all three, if such use would be appropriate;
- (c) Unless context requires otherwise, a party's counsel of record, if any, may, on behalf of that party, take any action required to be taken by the party; and
- (d) To the extent this part uses terms defined by [section 1002](/cfr/12/1002.md) of the Dodd-Frank Act, such terms shall have the same meaning as set forth therein, unless defined differently by [§ 1081.103](/cfr/12/1081.103.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(1), 5563(e).

### Source

Source: 90 FR 48740, Oct. 29, 2025, unless otherwise noted.