R.I. Gen. Laws
Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-3-2 (2026)

Application of rules of construction

✓ text as last checked Sept. 2026 (this copy records no edition or section history)
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section RI-LEGwebserver.rilegislature.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

In the construction of statutes the provisions of this chapter shall be observed, unless the observance of them would lead to a construction inconsistent with the manifest intent of the general assembly, or be repugnant to some other part of the statute.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1977–2017 · leading case: Maureen O'Connell v. William Walmsley, 156 A.3d 422 (R.I. 2017).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Maureen O'Connell v. William Walmsley, 156 A.3d 422 (R.I. 2017). · cites it 2× “Section 43-3-2 (outlining “[ajpplication of rules of construction”).”
State v. Babbitt, 457 A.2d 1049 (R.I. 1983). · cites it 2× “This section clearly governs in the instant matter because prosecution was pending against Babbitt for five months prior to the amendment.”
State v. Mullen, 740 A.2d 783 (R.I. 1999). · cites it 4× “In applying the savings statute, § 43-3-23, one must also consider § 43-3-2, which reads as follows: "Application of rules of construction.”
State v. MacArelli, 375 A.2d 944 (R.I. 1977). “However, there is a caveat to that section as enunciated by §43-3-2, which provides: “In the construction of statutes the provisions of this chapter shall be observed, unless the observance of them would lead to a construction inconsistent with the manifest intent of the general…”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.