§ 10-13-1 Application to take poor debtor’s oath
§ 10-13-2 Persons not entitled to take oath
§ 10-13-3 Citation to creditor to show cause against debtor’s oath
§ 10-13-4 Service of citation on creditor
§ 10-13-5 Citations to state as creditor
§ 10-13-6 Service of citation on attorney general
§ 10-13-7 Administration of oath – Assignment of estate
§ 10-13-8 Form of debtor’s oath
§ 10-13-9 Certificate of justice as to oath
§ 10-13-10 Discharge of prisoner
§ 10-13-11 Detainment for fees prohibited
§ 10-13-12 Responsibility of warden for property – Assignment to or on direction of creditor
§ 10-13-13 Second citation to creditor by debtor not admitted to oath
§ 10-13-14 Administration of debtor’s oath pending original action
§ 10-13-15 Citation to show cause against oath by defendant
§ 10-13-16 Service of citation
§ 10-13-17 Examination of defendant and administration of oath
§ 10-13-18 Effect of execution after debtor’s oath
§ 10-13-19 Application for oath after judgment and before commitment
§ 10-13-20 Service of citation
§ 10-13-21 Administration of oath
§ 10-13-22 Effect of execution after oath
§ 10-13-23 Certificate as to oath – Certificate of discharge
§ 10-13-24 Assignment for benefit of creditors upon administration of oath
§ 10-13-25 Party deemed creditor – Effect of executions subsequent to oath
§ 10-13-26 Adjournment of hearings
§ 10-13-27 Petition for discharge by prisoner unable to pay tort judgment
§ 10-13-28 Examination of tort debtor – Assignment of property – Administration of oath
§ 10-13-29 Costs paid by debtor
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 10-13 - Relief of Poor Debtors

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • magistrate: may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk acting as a justice, of a district court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • 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.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.