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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-9-22. Construction of chapter.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-9-22. Construction of chapter.

This chapter shall be liberally construed so that its purpose may be achieved.

## History

Ga. L. 1943, p. 185, § 28.