§ 30-7-1 Exemption of national guard from jury duty
§ 30-7-2 Immunity from civil process
§ 30-7-3 Immunity from liability for acts in line of duty
§ 30-7-4 Defense of actions
§ 30-7-5 Exemption from duty on election day
§ 30-7-6 Right-of-way on streets or highways
§ 30-7-7 Drill by students
§ 30-7-8 Bounds of parade and camp grounds
§ 30-7-9 Exemption of pay and allowances from process
§ 30-7-10 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8