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2016 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction
Chapter 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes
Section 43-3-4 - Singular and plural.
RI Gen L § 43-3-4 (2016) What's This?
§ 43-3-4 Singular and plural.
Every word importing the singular number only may be construed to extend to and to include the plural number also, and every word importing the plural number only may be construed to extend to and to embrace the singular number also.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-4.)
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