Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.15-11. Severability and construction
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The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any court declares any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this chapter to be invalid, or its applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is declared invalid, the remainder of the chapter and its relevant applicability shall not be affected. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to give effect to the purposes thereof.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 233, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.15-11
- 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.