New Hampshire Statutes
§ 625:3 — Construction of the Code
New Hampshire § 625:3
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 625:3 (2026).
Text
The rule that penal statutes are to be strictly construed does not apply to this code. All provisions of this code shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms and to promote justice.
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Legislative History
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
Nearby Sections
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§ 625:1
Name§ 625:10
Burden of Proof§ 625:11
General Definitions§ 625:2
Effective Date§ 625:3
Construction of the Code§ 625:4
Territorial Jurisdiction§ 625:5
Civil Actions§ 625:8
Limitations§ 625:9
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 625:3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/625/625%3A3.