Contradictory terms of instrument. If an instrument contains contradictory terms, typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over both, and words prevail over numbers. (Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 677, Pub. L. 88-243, § 1; Mar. 23 1995, D.C. Law 10-249, § 2(d), 42 DCR 467.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 28:3-114. 1973 Ed., § 28:3-118. Uniform Commercial Code Comment Section 3-114 replaces subsections (b) and (c) of former Section 3-118.
District of Columbia Legal Code