{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-3.1-7","heading":"References and inclusions.","body":"A party to a civil union shall be included in any definition or use of any term that denotes the spousal relationship, whether or not gender specific, as those or related terms designating that relationship are used throughout the laws of the State of Rhode Island.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 3.1 Civil Unions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-3.1/15-3.1-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:34Z","sha256":"d9241a0f2ffc7d0913247a050b5a53f10c9e8e9e96f7b990a852071762408195","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}