§ 39-21.2-1 Short title
§ 39-21.2-2 Findings
§ 39-21.2-3 Definitions
§ 39-21.2-4 E-911 surcharge
§ 39-21.2-5 Administration of E-911 charge
§ 39-21.2-6 Liability
§ 39-21.2-7 Exclusivity of prepaid wireless charge

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 39-21.2 - Prepaid Wireless Charge Act

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Commission: means the public utilities commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Division: means the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6