§ 34-10-1 Lawful fences defined
§ 34-10-2 Consent of adjoining owner to barbed-wire fence
§ 34-10-3 Removal of barbed-wire fence
§ 34-10-4 Expense of removal of barbed-wire fence
§ 34-10-5 Barbed-wire fences through woodland – Fences existing before 1906
§ 34-10-6 Maintenance of water fences
§ 34-10-7 Marshland exempt
§ 34-10-8 Remedies of marshland owner to trespass
§ 34-10-9 Placement of partition fences – Maintenance throughout year
§ 34-10-10 Partition fences between lands under improvement
§ 34-10-11 Partition fences between improved and unimproved lands
§ 34-10-12 Payment for previously constructed fence
§ 34-10-13 Viewing and division of fence – Award of cost
§ 34-10-14 Holding and improving partition fences – Agreements between owners
§ 34-10-15 Complaint of neglect to maintain fence
§ 34-10-16 Construction or repair of fence by complainant – Action for cost and penalties
§ 34-10-17 Settlement of controversies by viewer
§ 34-10-18 Viewer’s fees
§ 34-10-19 Neglect of duty by viewer
§ 34-10-20 Spite fences
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 34-10 - Fences

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
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  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.