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Section
43-3-1

English statutes as common law.

Section
43-3-2

Application of rules of construction.

Section
43-3-3

Gender of words.

Section
43-3-3.1

Gender of titles.

Section
43-3-3.2

Use of appropriate gender language.

Section
43-3-4

Singular and plural.

Section
43-3-5

Joint authority exercised by majority.

Section
43-3-6

"Person" defined.

Section
43-3-7

Repealed.

Section
43-3-7.1

Use of appropriate disability language.

Section
43-3-8

"United States" defined.

Section
43-3-9

Towns include cities.

Section
43-3-10

"Land" and "real estate" defined.

Section
43-3-11

Oaths and affirmations.

Section
43-3-12

"Month" and "year" defined.

Section
43-3-13

Computation of time.

Section
43-3-14

"Warden" and "warden's court" included.

Section
43-3-15

"Seal" defined.

Section
43-3-16

General definitions - Statutory references.

Section
43-3-17

"Rhode Island highway system" defined.

Section
43-3-18

"Product of the farm" or "farm product" defined.

Section
43-3-19

Registered and certified mail.

Section
43-3-20

Financial reports.

Section
43-3-21

Incorporation acts in evidence.

Section
43-3-22

Effect of repeal on prior rights and proceedings.

Section
43-3-22.1

Enlargement of statutes of limitation - Effect on actions not yet expired.

Section
43-3-23

Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions.

Section
43-3-24

Repeal not reviving.

Section
43-3-25

Effective date of statutes.

Section
43-3-26

Conflicting general and special provisions.

Section
43-3-27

Security interests.

Section
43-3-28

Proclamation of emergency.

Section
43-3-29

Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency.

Section
43-3-30

Termination of emergency.

Section
43-3-31

Severability.

Section
43-3-32

Construction of §§ 43-3-28 - 43-3-31.