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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-3

Validity of separate provisions of acts

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Carpenter (2005)

Most recently applied in State v. Emmanuel C. (June 2025)

(1949 Rev., S. 8893.)

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If any provision of any act passed by the General Assembly or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of such act.

Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.