{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-2-701","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §2-701","heading":"Scope","body":"In the absence of a finding of a contrary intention, the rules of construction in this Part control the construction of a governing instrument.  The rules of construction in this Part apply to a governing instrument of any type, except as the application of a particular section is limited by its terms to a specific type or types of provision or governing instrument.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 7: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE TO WILLS AND OTHER GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec2-701.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"62b5d578390bddbda8dc85bf657d071d94f9490f6b97da0075c3cbde2729667f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-2-609","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-2-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}