§ 43-3-16 - General definitions – Statutory references. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 43-3-16

   § 43-3-16  General definitions –Statutory references. – (a) The word "magistrate" may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk actingas a justice, of a district court.

   (b) The words "written" and "in writing" include printing,engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all otherrepresentations of words in letters of the usual form.

   (c) The words "preceding" and "following," whenever used byway of reference to any chapter or section of the general laws, shall beconstrued to mean the chapter or section next preceding or next following; andwhenever reference is made in the general laws to a title, chapter, or sectionwithout further description, the reference shall be construed to mean thedesignated title, chapter, or section of the general laws.