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HRS §658B-13

Other laws still apply unless this chapter says otherwise

This section says that general legal principles, like contract rules and fraud protections, still apply to cases under this chapter unless this chapter has its own specific rules. It makes sure the law is fair and complete.

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The statute, as written — Supplementary general principles of law

Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or invalidating causes supplement its provisions.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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