Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes
Section 43-3-21. - Incorporation acts in evidence.

§ 43-3-21. Incorporation acts in evidence.
Every act of incorporation shall be so far deemed a public act that the act may be declared on and given in evidence without specially pleading it.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-21.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction

Chapter 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes

Section 43-3-1. - English statutes as common law.

Section 43-3-2. - Application of rules of construction.

Section 43-3-3. - Gender of words.

Section 43-3-3.1. - Gender of titles.

Section 43-3-3.2. - Use of appropriate gender language.

Section 43-3-4. - Singular and plural.

Section 43-3-5. - Joint authority exercised by majority.

Section 43-3-6. - “Person” defined.

Section 43-3-7. - Repealed.

Section 43-3-7.1. - Use of appropriate disability language.

Section 43-3-8. - “United States” defined.

Section 43-3-9. - Towns include cities.

Section 43-3-10. - “Land” and “real estate” defined.

Section 43-3-11. - Oaths and affirmations.

Section 43-3-12. - “Month” and “year” defined.

Section 43-3-13. - Computation of time.

Section 43-3-14. - “Warden” and “warden’s court” included.

Section 43-3-15. - “Seal” defined.

Section 43-3-16. - General definitions — Statutory references.

Section 43-3-17. - “Rhode Island highway system” defined.

Section 43-3-18. - “Product of the farm” or “farm product” defined.

Section 43-3-19. - Registered and certified mail.

Section 43-3-20. - Financial reports.

Section 43-3-21. - Incorporation acts in evidence.

Section 43-3-22. - Effect of repeal on prior rights and proceedings.

Section 43-3-22.1. - Enlargement of statutes of limitation — Effect on actions not yet expired.

Section 43-3-23. - Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions.

Section 43-3-24. - Repeal not reviving.

Section 43-3-25. - Effective date of statutes.

Section 43-3-26. - Conflicting general and special provisions.

Section 43-3-27. - Security interests.

Section 43-3-28. - Proclamation of emergency.

Section 43-3-29. - Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency.

Section 43-3-30. - Termination of emergency.

Section 43-3-31. - Severability.

Section 43-3-32. - Construction of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31.