§ 9-30-12. Construction.
This chapter is declared to be remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status, and other legal relations; and is to be liberally construed and administered. The remedy provided by this chapter shall be cumulative and shall not exclude or prevent the exercise of any other right, remedy, or process heretofore allowed by law or by previous enactment of the legislature.
History of Section.P.L. 1959, ch. 90, § 12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-30 - Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act
Section 9-30-2. - Power to construe.
Section 9-30-3. - Construction of contracts.
Section 9-30-4. - Fiduciaries and other persons entitled to declaration of rights.
Section 9-30-5. - General powers not limited by enumerations of special powers.
Section 9-30-6. - Discretionary with court to render judgment.
Section 9-30-8. - Supplemental relief.
Section 9-30-12. - Construction.
Section 9-30-13. - “Person” defined.
Section 9-30-14. - Provisions severable.