New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21:1 (2026)
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21:1 Application. –
In the construction of all statutes the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context of the same statute.
Source. RS 1:30. CS 1:30. GS 1:1. GL 1:1. PS 2:1. PL 2:1. RL 7:1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1967–2024 · leading case: Eng Khabbaz Ex Rel. Eng v. Comm'r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 930 A.2d 1180 (N.H. 2007).
Eng Khabbaz Ex Rel. Eng v. Comm'r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 930 A.2d 1180 (N.H. 2007). “RSA 21:1 provides, however, that the definitions in RSA chapter 21 shall be observed in construing statutes "unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context of the same statute.”
State of New Hampshire v. Kurt Carpentino, 85 A.3d 906 (N.H. 2014). “; see RSA 21:1 (2012). Our goal is to apply statutes in light of the legislature’s intent in enacting them and the policy sought to be advanced by the entire statutory scheme.”
In re Est. of King, 817 A.2d 297 (N.H. 2003). “See RSA 21:1 (2000). New Hampshire, along with the majority of other jurisdictions, has adopted the alternate view that the codicil and will together function as a single testamentary instrument.”
Porter v. Town of Sanbornton, 840 A.2d 778 (N.H. 2003). “” See also RSA 21:1 (2000). Individually, each plaintiff meets the statutory requirements for petitioning the court under RSA 76:17.”
John A. Cookson Co. v. New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc., 787 A.2d 858 (N.H. 2001). “” RSA 21:9 (2000); see also RSA 21:1 (2000). We “can neither ignore the plain language of the legislation nor add words which the lawmakers did not see fit to include.”
Appeal of Astro Spectacular, Inc., 639 A.2d 249 (N.H. 1994). “” RSA 21:1 (1988). The State argues that when a corporation applies for a fireworks license, RSA 160-B:6, III requires that the commissioner of safety identify the persons who control the corporation and determine whether those persons meet the standards for licensure.”
New Hampshire Resident Ltd. Partners v. New Hampshire Dep't of Revenue Admin., 27 A.3d 829 (N.H. 2011). “RSA 21:1, :2 (2000); see Pheasant Lane Realty Trust v.”
Ettinger v. Town of Madison Plan. Bd., 35 A.3d 562 (N.H. 2011). “RSA 21:1, :2 (2000). We resolve questions regarding the Right-to-Know Law with a view to best effectuate the statutory objective of facilitating open access to the actions and decisions of public bodies.”
In re Guardianship of Madelyn B., 166 N.H. 453 (N.H. 2014). “” The legislature has instructed that in construing all statutes, “words importing the masculine gender may extend and be applied to females,” RSA 21:3 (2012), “unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context…”
In re Poulicakos, 999 A.2d 246 (N.H. 2010). “RSA 21:1 (2000) (setting forth rules to be followed in the “construction of all statutes .”
Cohen v. Town of Henniker, 593 A.2d 1145 (N.H. 1991). “According to RSA 356-B:5, no condominium may “be treated differently by any zoning or other land use ordinance which would permit a physically identical project or development under a different form of ownership.”
State v. Drew Fuller, 144 A.3d 61 (N.H. 2016). “” The State argues that “[t]he ‘savings clause’ [RSA 21:38] applies to prosecutions that are pending on the date that new legislation becomes effective ‘unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context of the…”
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