HRS §560:1-103
Other laws still apply unless this chapter says otherwise
This section says that general legal rules and fairness principles still apply to cases under this chapter, unless this chapter has its own specific rule that replaces them. It is a short, general rule.
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The statute, as written — Supplementary general principles of law applicable
Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement its provisions.
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