§ 16-40-1 Approval of secondary and higher schools – Certification to secretary of state
§ 16-40-2 Authority to grant degrees not presumed
§ 16-40-3 Reference of charter amendments to boards
§ 16-40-4 Degrees without specific authority prohibited
§ 16-40-5 Revocation of approvals
§ 16-40-6 Degrees conferred after revocation of approval
§ 16-40-7 Register of approved schools and revocations
§ 16-40-8 Penalty for violations
§ 16-40-9 Prosecution of violations – Forfeiture of charter
§ 16-40-9.1 Injunctive relief
§ 16-40-10 Schools exempt
§ 16-40-10.1 Repealed
§ 16-40-10.2 Mater Ecclesiae
§ 16-40-11 Registration and reports of private schools
§ 16-40-12 Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age
§ 16-40-13 Promise of employment – Penalty for violations
§ 16-40-14 Schools unaffected
§ 16-40-15 Registers and blanks
§ 16-40-16 Student records and school closings – Notice of closing

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8