Whatever is done in contravention of a prohibitory law is void, although the nullity be not formally directed.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 1-6
Prohibitory law, effect
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lippi v. City Bank (1992)
Most recently applied in Lippi v. City Bank (January 1992)
CC 1859, §8; RL 1925, §8; RL 1935, §8; RL 1945, §7; RL 1955, §1-9; HRS §1-6
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.