Rhode Island General Laws/Title 43/Chapter 43-3/Section 43-3-2

R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-3-2. Application of rules of construction.

In the construction of statutes the provisions of this chapter shall be observed, unless the observance of them would lead to a construction inconsistent with the manifest intent of the general assembly, or be repugnant to some other part of the statute.

History

G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-2.

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