Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 37-2.6 - Anti-Discrimination in State Contracts

• Boycott: means to blacklist, divest from, sanction, or otherwise refuse to deal with a person, firm, or entity, or a public entity of a foreign state, when the action is based on race, color, religion, gender, or nationality of the targeted person, firm, entity, or public entity of a foreign state. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-2.6-2
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• jurisdiction with whom the state can enjoy open trade: means states that are members of the World Trade Organization. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-2.6-2
• person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
• Public entity: means the state, or any political subdivisions of the state, including, but not limited to, any of its agencies, departments, institutions, or school districts. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-2.6-2