Rhode Island General Laws 10-2-3. Commitment of parties refusing to give evidence to auditors
Whenever any defendant shall unreasonably refuse or neglect to appear at the time and place assigned by the auditors or, after appearing, shall refuse or neglect to render an account, the auditors may award to the plaintiff the whole of his or her demand, and the auditors may administer an oath to the parties, respectively, and examine them respecting their accounts and the matters submitted to them, and upon either of the parties refusing to take an oath truly to answer such questions as shall be asked or to answer directly to the interrogatories put to him or her, the auditors may commit him or her to jail, there to remain at his or her own charge until he or she consent to take the oath and answer the interrogatories.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 273, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 337, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 388, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 590, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 10-2-3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-2-3
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.