Rhode Island General Laws 13-5-1. Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1) “Police station” includes any place where persons are temporarily confined under arrest; and
(2) “Woman” includes any person of the female sex.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 293, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 362, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 415, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 338, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 13-5-1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 13-5-1
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6