HRS §551E-17
Other laws still apply unless this chapter says otherwise
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that general legal rules and fairness principles still apply to this chapter, unless this chapter specifically overrides them. It is a short, general rule that does not add new requirements.
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The statute, as written — ‑17] Principles of law and equity
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.
Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity shall supplement this chapter.
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