HRS §1-24
How to read uniform acts
This section tells judges how to interpret state laws that were copied from other states. The goal is to keep those laws consistent across all states and territories that adopted them. It is a narrow rule about legal interpretation, not about everyday rights or duties.
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The statute, as written — Interpretation of uniform acts
All provisions of uniform acts adopted by the State shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the laws of the states and territories which enact them.
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