{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-35-12-19","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-12-19","heading":"Liberal construction.","body":"This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.","path":["Title 35 Public Finance","Chapter 12 University of Rhode Island Research Corporation"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE35/35-12/35-12-19.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:58Z","sha256":"06add7dd535b3d604a11fa74fdd05e37d20a5e9e3f91b9572e6a206c9b9f0a26","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-35-12-18","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-35-12-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}