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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-3-119. Liberal construction of article.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-3-119. Liberal construction of article.

This article shall be liberally construed so that its purposes may be achieved.

## History

Code 1981, § 42-3-119, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 1-1/HB 310.