Rhode Island General Laws 3-12-18. Negative allegations – Lawful sale as defense
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Negative allegations need not be made in or proved at the trial of any complaint under this title. Evidence of the sale or keeping for sale of any beverage is evidence that the sale or keeping for sale is unlawful, but the respondent in any complaint under this title may show any license or authority to sell or any other fact that renders a sale or keeping for sale lawful by way of defense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1933, ch. 2013, § 38; G.L. 1938, ch. 170, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 3-12-18.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-12-18
- Beverage: means any liquid that either by itself or by mixture with any other liquid or liquids, is, or may become, fit for human consumption as a drink and that contains five-tenths of one per cent (. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-1-1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.