Rhode Island General Laws 10-13-14. Administration of debtor’s oath pending original action
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The court before which any action is pending for the recovery of any debt or demand for which the defendant, if committed to a correctional institution thereon, would be entitled to be admitted to take the oath as provided in § 10-13-8, may administer the oath to the defendant as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 260, § 12; C.P.A. 1905, § 1234; G.L. 1909, ch. 326, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 377, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 563, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-13-14; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 34.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-13-14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11