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. - § 43-3-1. English statutes as common law. In all cases...

Section 43-3-2. - Application of rules of construction. - § 43-3-2. Application of rules of construction. In the construction...

Section 43-3-3. - Gender of words. - § 43-3-3. Gender of words. Every word importing the masculine...

Section 43-3-3.1. - Gender of titles. - § 43-3-3.1. Gender of titles. Whenever a title which denotes...

Section 43-3-3.2. - Use of appropriate gender language. - § 43-3-3.2. Use of appropriate gender language. When the secretary...

Section 43-3-4. - Singular and plural. - § 43-3-4. Singular and plural. Every word importing the singular...

Section 43-3-5. - Joint authority exercised by majority. - § 43-3-5. Joint authority exercised by majority. All words purporting...

Section 43-3-6. - “Person” defined. - § 43-3-6. “Person” defined. The word “person” extends to and...

Section 43-3-7. - Repealed. - § 43-3-7. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, §...

Section 43-3-7.1. - Use of appropriate disability language. - § 43-3-7.1. Use of appropriate disability language. (a) Whenever the...

Section 43-3-8. - “United States” defined. - § 43-3-8. “United States” defined. The words “United States” include...

Section 43-3-9. - Towns include cities. - § 43-3-9. Towns include cities. The word “town” may be...

Section 43-3-10. - “Land” and “real estate” defined. - § 43-3-10. “Land” and “real estate” defined. The word “land”...

Section 43-3-11. - Oaths and affirmations. - § 43-3-11. Oaths and affirmations. The word “oath” includes affirmation;...

Section 43-3-12. - “Month” and “year” defined. - § 43-3-12. “Month” and “year” defined. The words “month” and...

Section 43-3-13. - Computation of time. - § 43-3-13. Computation of time. Whenever time is to be...

Section 43-3-14. - “Warden” and “warden’s court” included. - § 43-3-14. “Warden” and “warden’s court” included. The words “justice...

Section 43-3-15. - “Seal” defined. - § 43-3-15. “Seal” defined. Whenever a seal is required to...

Section 43-3-16. - General definitions — Statutory references. - § 43-3-16. General definitions — Statutory references. (a) The word...

Section 43-3-17. - “Rhode Island highway system” defined. - § 43-3-17. “Rhode Island highway system” defined. Wherever the words...

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

Section 43-3-19. - Registered and certified mail. - § 43-3-19. Registered and certified mail. Wherever the term “registered...

Section 43-3-20. - Financial reports. - § 43-3-20. Financial reports. Wherever in any general law, public...

Section 43-3-21. - Incorporation acts in evidence. - § 43-3-21. Incorporation acts in evidence. Every act of incorporation...

Section 43-3-22. - Effect of repeal on prior rights and proceedings. - § 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. - § 43-3-22.1. Enlargement of statutes of limitation — Effect on...

Section 43-3-23. - Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions. - § 43-3-23. Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions. No suit,...

Section 43-3-24. - Repeal not reviving. - § 43-3-24. Repeal not reviving. The repeal of any statute...

Section 43-3-25. - Effective date of statutes. - § 43-3-25. Effective date of statutes. (a) Every statute enacted...

Section 43-3-26. - Conflicting general and special provisions. - § 43-3-26. Conflicting general and special provisions. Wherever a general...

Section 43-3-27. - Security interests. - § 43-3-27. Security interests. “Pledge”, “mortgage”, “conditional sale”, “lien”, “assignment”,...

Section 43-3-28. - Proclamation of emergency. - § 43-3-28. Proclamation of emergency. Whenever it shall be determined...

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

Section 43-3-30. - Termination of emergency. - § 43-3-30. Termination of emergency. When it shall be determined...

Section 43-3-31. - Severability. - § 43-3-31. Severability. If any clause, section, paragraph, or other...

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