Rhode Island General Laws 9-1-6. Causes and actions surviving death of parties
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In addition to the causes of action and actions which at common law survive the death of the plaintiff or defendant therein, the following causes of action or actions shall also survive:
(1) Causes of action and actions of waste.
(2) Causes of action and actions of replevin and for conversion.
(3) Causes of action and actions for damages to the person or to real and personal estate.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 227; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-6; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-1-6
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.