Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.4-4. Severability
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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, nor affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 338, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.4-4
- 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.