Rhode Island General Laws 6-13-6. Enforcement of chapter
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Upon the complaint of any person, the superior court shall have jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any act forbidden or declared illegal by any provisions of this chapter and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of this state to enforce and restrain the violation of the sections of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 671, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 6-13-6; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 9.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-13-6
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6