HRS §1-16

Laws on the same subject

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This section says that when two or more laws cover the same topic, they should be read together. If one law is clear, it can help explain another law that is unclear. It is a rule for judges and officials interpreting laws.

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The statute, as written — Laws in pari materia

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Laws in pari materia, or upon the same subject matter, shall be construed with reference to each other. What is clear in one statute may be called in aid to explain what is doubtful in another. [CC 1859, §11; RL 1925, §11; RL 1935, §12; RL 1945, §11; RL 1955, §1-21; HRS §1-16]

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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