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Rhode Island General Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 33-1. Rules of Descent

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§ 33-1-1	Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters
§ 33-1-2	Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred
§ 33-1-3	Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive
§ 33-1-4	Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs
§ 33-1-5	Life estate descending to spouse
§ 33-1-6	Widow's or husband's allowance of real estate in fee
§ 33-1-7	Descendants of deceased heirs
§ 33-1-8	Children born out of wedlock
§ 33-1-10	Surplus personalty not bequeathed
§ 33-1-11	Advancements

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Tennessee Code > Title 65 > Chapter 4 > Part 1 > § 65-4-106. Construction of chapter

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This chapter shall not be construed as being in derogation of the common law, but shall be given a liberal construction, and any doubt as to the existence or extent of a power conferred on the authority by this chapter or chapters 1, 3 and 5 of this title shall be resolved in favor of the existence of the power, to the end that the authority may effectively govern and control the public utilities placed under its jurisdiction by this chapter.

[Acts 1919, ch. 49, § 12; Shan. Supp., § 3059a95; Code 1932, § 5458; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-406; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 20.]


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