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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-3-2
Application of rules of construction
G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.