Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-108. Effect of invalidity of part of this chapter
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If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter to be invalid or unconstitutional, the judgment or decree does not affect, impair, invalidate, or nullify the remainder of this chapter, but the effect of the judgment or decree is confined to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-108
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.