The provisions of this code shall be liberally construed, and shall not be limited by any rule of strict construction.
RCW 1.12.010
Code to be liberally construed.
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 117 Wash. 2d 148 - Wichert v. Cardwell (1991)
Most recently applied in State Of Washington v. J.k.t. (December 2019)
1891 c 23 s 1, part; Code 1881 ss 758, 1686; 1877 p 153 s 763; 1854 p 221 s 504; RRS s 144.
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