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Pa. R. Civ. P. 126 (2026)

Application and Construction of Rules.

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Rule 126. Application and Construction of Rules.

 (a)  Application. The rules shall be liberally applied to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action or proceeding to which they are applicable. The court at every stage of any such action or proceeding may disregard any error or defect of procedure which does not affect the substantive rights of the parties.

 (b)  Construction. In the construction of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, the principles set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 104 to 115 shall be observed.

Comment:

   Former Pa.R.Civ.P. 101—104, 106—108, and 127—153 were rescinded and replaced as follows:

SubjectFormer RuleCurrent Rule
PrinciplesPa.R.Civ.P. 101Pa.R.J.A. 104
Number/TensePa.R.Civ.P. 102Pa.R.J.A. 105
Words/PhrasesPa.R.Civ.P. 103Pa.R.J.A. 106
NumeralsPa.R.Civ.P. 104—
Computation of TimePa.R.Civ.P. 106Pa.R.J.A. 107(a)-(b)
Time—WeeksPa.R.Civ.P. 107Pa.R.J.A. 107(c)
Time—MonthsPa.R.Civ.P. 108Pa.R.J.A. 107(d)
Liberal ConstructionPa.R.Civ.P. 126Pa.R.J.A. 109(b)
Court IntentPa.R.Civ.P. 127Pa.R.J.A. 108
PresumptionsPa.R.Civ.P. 128Pa.R.J.A. 109
TitlesPa.R.Civ.P. 129Pa.R.J.A. 110
Common LawPa.R.Civ.P. 130Pa.R.J.A. 111
In Pari MateriaPa.R.Civ.P. 131Pa.R.J.A. 112
InconsistentPa.R.Civ.P. 133Pa.R.J.A. 115
ControlsPa.R.Civ.P. 132Pa.R.J.A. 113
AmendatoryPa.R.Civ.P. 152Pa.R.J.A. 114(b)
MergerPa.R.Civ.P. 153Pa.R.J.A. 114(c)

   Official Note

   Adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 126 amended November 3, 2023, effective January 1, 2024, 53 Pa.B. 7143. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (255150) and (405379).