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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-16-47. Article to be construed liberally.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-16-47. Article to be construed liberally.

This article shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes of the article.

## History

Code 1933, § 91-119a, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 857, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1092, § 1.