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Title 43 - Statutes and Sta...
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Chapter 43-3 Construction and Effect of Statutes
Chapter 43-3 Construction and Effect of Statutes
Section 43-3-1 English statutes as common law.
Section 43-3-2 Application of rules of construction.
Section 43-3-3 Gender of words.
Section 43-3-3.1 Gender of titles.
Section 43-3-3.2 Use of appropriate gender language.
Section 43-3-4 Singular and plural.
Section 43-3-5 Joint authority exercised by majority.
Section 43-3-6 "Person" defined.
Section 43-3-7 Repealed.
Section 43-3-7.1 Use of appropriate disability language. [Effective until January 1, 2020.]
Section 43-3-7.1.1 Use of appropriate disability language. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section 43-3-8 "United States" defined.
Section 43-3-9 Towns include cities.
Section 43-3-10 "Land" and "real estate" defined.
Section 43-3-11 Oaths and affirmations.
Section 43-3-12 "Month" and "year" defined.
Section 43-3-13 Computation of time.
Section 43-3-14 "Warden" and "warden's court" included.
Section 43-3-15 "Seal" defined.
Section 43-3-16 General definitions - Statutory references.
Section 43-3-17 "Rhode Island highway system" defined.
Section 43-3-18 "Product of the farm" or "farm product" defined.
Section 43-3-19 Registered and certified mail.
Section 43-3-20 Financial reports.
Section 43-3-21 Incorporation acts in evidence.
Section 43-3-22 Effect of repeal on prior rights and proceedings.
Section 43-3-22.1 Enlargement of statutes of limitation - Effect on actions not yet expired.
Section 43-3-23 Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions.
Section 43-3-24 Repeal not reviving.
Section 43-3-25 Effective date of statutes.
Section 43-3-26 Conflicting general and special provisions.
Section 43-3-27 Security interests.
Section 43-3-28 Proclamation of emergency.
Section 43-3-29 Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency.
Section 43-3-30 Termination of emergency.
Section 43-3-31 Severability.
Section 43-3-32 Construction of §§ 43-3-28 - 43-3-31.