§ 42-80.1-1 Short title
§ 42-80.1-2 Definitions
§ 42-80.1-3 Religious freedom protected
§ 42-80.1-4 Remedies

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-80.1 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Governmental authority: means any department, agency, commission, committee, board, council, bureau or authority or any subdivision of state or municipal government. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-80.1-2
  • 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.