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2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction
CHAPTER 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes
- § 43-3-1 - English statutes as common law.
- § 43-3-2 - Application of rules of construction.
- § 43-3-3 - Gender of words.
- § 43-3-3.1 - Gender of titles.
- § 43-3-3.2 - Use of appropriate gender language.
- § 43-3-4 - Singular and plural.
- § 43-3-5 - Joint authority exercised by majority.
- § 43-3-6 - "Person" defined.
- § 43-3-7 - [Repealed.].
- § 43-3-7.1 - Use of appropriate disability language.
- § 43-3-8 - "United States" defined.
- § 43-3-9 - Towns include cities.
- § 43-3-10 - "Land" and "real estate" defined.
- § 43-3-11 - Oaths and affirmations.
- § 43-3-12 - "Month" and "year" defined.
- § 43-3-13 - Computation of time.
- § 43-3-14 - "Warden" and "warden's court" included.
- § 43-3-15 - "Seal" defined.
- § 43-3-16 - General definitions Statutory references.
- § 43-3-17 - "Rhode Island highway system" defined.
- § 43-3-18 - "Product of the farm" or "farm product" defined.
- § 43-3-19 - Registered and certified mail.
- § 43-3-20 - Financial reports.
- § 43-3-21 - Incorporation acts in evidence.
- § 43-3-22 - Effect of repeal on prior rights and proceedings.
- § 43-3-22.1 - Enlargement of statutes of limitation Effect on actions not yet expired.
- § 43-3-23 - Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions.
- § 43-3-24 - Repeal not reviving.
- § 43-3-25 - Effective date of statutes.
- § 43-3-26 - Conflicting general and special provisions.
- § 43-3-27 - Security interests.
- § 43-3-28 - Proclamation of emergency.
- § 43-3-29 - Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency.
- § 43-3-30 - Termination of emergency.
- § 43-3-31 - Severability.
- § 43-3-32 - Construction of §§ 43-3-28 43-3-31.
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