New Hampshire Revised Statutes 566:7 – Construction
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 566:7
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
RSA 566:1-6, shall so far as possible be deemed to be declaratory of the common law of this state. Said sections shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the intent that all powers of appointment whatsoever shall be releasable unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument creating the power.