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SECTION 43-3-26

§ 43-3-26 Conflicting general and specialprovisions. – Wherever a general provision shall be in conflict with a special provisionrelating to the same or to a similar subject, the two (2) provisions shall beconstrued, if possible, so that effect may be given to both; and in thosecases, if effect cannot be given to both, the special provision shall prevailand shall be construed as an exception to the general provision.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-43 > Chapter-43-3 > 43-3-26

SECTION 43-3-26

§ 43-3-26 Conflicting general and specialprovisions. – Wherever a general provision shall be in conflict with a special provisionrelating to the same or to a similar subject, the two (2) provisions shall beconstrued, if possible, so that effect may be given to both; and in thosecases, if effect cannot be given to both, the special provision shall prevailand shall be construed as an exception to the general provision.