Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-3-12 (2026)

“Month” and “year” defined

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The words “month” and “year” mean a calendar month and year.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1973–1996 · leading case: Burke v. Rhode Island Coll., 671 A.2d 803 (R.I. 1996).

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Burke v. Rhode Island Coll., 671 A.2d 803 (R.I. 1996). “We note that pursuant to § 43-3-12, the word “year” shall be construed to mean a calendar year.”

Sullivan v. Faria, 308 A.2d 473 (R.I. 1973). “Although we have a statute (§43-3-12) which specifies that “[t]he words ‘month’ and ‘year’ shall be construed to mean a calendar month and year,” we have no such definition of “week.”

Beaufort v. Warwick Credit Union, 437 A.2d 1375 (R.I. 1981). “In adopting a calendar-week outlook, we noted that § 43-3-12 provides that whenever the words “month” and “year” are used in the General Laws, they shall be construed as meaning a calendar month and year; and in the interests of consistency we decided to construe the word “week”…”

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