Rhode Island General Laws 44-5-46. Severability
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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter shall for any reason is judged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of the chapter directly involved in the controversy in which judgment has been rendered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 252, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-5-46
- 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.