This entire title shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state, for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, morals, and safety of the people of the state, and all its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.
RCW 66.08.010
Title liberally construed.
Applied in 22 court decisions — leading case 118 Wash. 2d 476 - Hansen v. Friend (1992)
Most recently applied in Williams v. Life Insurance Co. of North America (July 2015)
1933 ex.s. c 62 s 2; RRS s 7306-2.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.