59-34. Rules of construction.
(a) The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this Act.
(b) The law of estoppel shall apply under this Act.
(c) The law of agency shall apply under this Act.
(d) This Article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
(e) This Article and the other provisions of this Act shall not be construed so as to impair the obligations of any contract existing when the Article or any other provision of this Act, as applicable, goes into effect, nor to affect any action or proceedings begun or right accrued before this Article or any other provision of this Act, as applicable, takes effect. (1941, c. 374, s. 4; 2000-140, s. 101(l).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Uniform Partnership Act.
§ 59-31 - North Carolina Uniform Partnership Act.
§ 59-32 - Definition of terms.
§ 59-33 - Interpretation of knowledge and notice.
§ 59-34 - Rules of construction.
§ 59-35 - Rules for cases not provided for in this Act.
§ 59-35.1 - Filing of documents.
§ 59-35.2 - Filing, service, and copying fees.
§ 59-36 - Partnership defined.
§ 59-37 - Rules for determining the existence of a partnership.
§ 59-38 - Partnership property.
§ 59-39 - Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business.
§ 59-39.1 - Act, admission or acknowledgment by partner.
§ 59-40 - Conveyance of real property of the partnership.
§ 59-41 - Partnership bound by admission of partner.
§ 59-42 - Partnership charged with knowledge of or notice to partner.
§ 59-43 - Partnership bound by partner's wrongful act.
§ 59-44 - Partnership bound by partner's breach of trust.
§ 59-46 - Partner by estoppel.
§ 59-47 - Liability of incoming partner.
§ 59-48 - Rules determining rights and duties of partners.
§ 59-50 - Duty of partners to render information.
§ 59-51 - Partner accountable as a fiduciary.
§ 59-52 - Right to an account.
§ 59-53 - Continuation of partnership beyond fixed term.
§ 59-54 - Extent of property rights of a partner.
§ 59-55 - Nature of a partner's right in specific partnership property.
§ 59-56 - Nature of partner's interest in the partnership.
§ 59-57 - Assignment of partner's interest.
§ 59-58 - Partner's interest subject to charging order.
§ 59-59 - Dissolution defined.
§ 59-60 - Partnership not terminated by dissolution.
§ 59-61 - Causes of dissolution.
§ 59-62 - Dissolution by decree of court.
§ 59-63 - General effect of dissolution on authority of partner.
§ 59-64 - Right of partner to contribution from copartners after dissolution.
§ 59-66 - Effect of dissolution on partner's existing liability.
§ 59-68 - Rights of partners to application of partnership property.
§ 59-69 - Rights where partnership is dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation.
§ 59-70 - Rules for distribution.
§ 59-71 - Liability of persons continuing the business in certain cases.
§ 59-72 - Rights of retiring partner or estate of deceased partner when the business is continued.