Sections 34-4-3 and 34-4-4 shall not be construed to prevent the barring of estates tail in the manner provided in §§ 34-4-14 — 34-4-18, nor to prevent an expectant estate from being defeated in a manner provided for or authorized by the party creating the estate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-4-5
Bar of estates tail preserved — Defeat of expectancies provided for by grantor
G.L. 1896, ch. 201, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 252, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 296, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 433, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 34-4-5.
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