Rhode Island General Laws 44-27-13. Severability
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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter is for any reason judged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the judgment does not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter but is confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment has been rendered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 252, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-27-13
- 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.
- 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.