§1-6 Prohibitory law, effect. Whatever is done in contravention of a prohibitory law is void, although the nullity be not formally directed. [CC 1859, §8; RL 1925, §8; RL 1935, §8; RL 1945, §7; RL 1955, §1-9; HRS §1-6]
Case Notes
Applied in holding no common law marriage; statutory requisites enforced. 25 H. 397, 403; 34 H. 161, 165. See 295 F. 636.
Statute requiring consent of parent for marriage of certain minors is prohibitory, and marriage without consent will be annulled. 26 H. 89, 95.
Cited and considered in relation to usury statute. 49 H. 160, 184, 413 P.2d 221, reh'g denied. 49 H. 255, 413 P.2d 221; see 36 H. 107, 126.
Referred to: 35 H. 545, 549; 37 H. 374, 378; 39 H. 378, 381; 45 H. 247, 259, 365 P.2d 460.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
1. Common Law; Construction of Laws
1-1 Common law of the State; exceptions.
1-2 Certain laws not obligatory until published.
1-4 Persons and property subject to laws.
1-4.5 Cession of concurrent jurisdiction.
1-5 Contracts in contravention of law.
1-8 No revivor on repeal; exception.
1-9 Express or implied repeals.
1-10 Effect of repeal on accrued rights.
1-11 Effect of repeal on pending suit or prosecution.
1-12 Application of statutory construction provisions.
1-13.5 Hawaiian language; spelling.
1-14 Words have usual meaning.
1-15 Construction of ambiguous context.
1-19 "Person", "others", "any", etc.
1-24 Interpretation of uniform acts.
1-25 References apply to amendments.
1-27 Citations of laws included in supplements and replacement volumes.
1-28 Service of notice by mail.
1-30 Hawaiian standard time applicable.