Rhode Island General Laws 2-1-25. Severability
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If any provision of § 2-1-20 — § 2-1-28, or of any rule, regulation, or determination made under these sections, or the application of these sections to any person, agency, or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of § 2-1-20 — § 2-1-28, or the rule, regulation, or determination, and the application of those provisions to other persons, agencies, or circumstances, shall not be affected. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of § 2-1-20 — § 2-1-28 shall not affect the validity of the remainder of § 2-1-20 — § 2-1-28.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 2-1-25; P.L. 1974, ch. 197, § 5; P.L. 2015, ch. 218, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-1-25
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- 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.