Mississippi § 83-49-1 - Purposes and construction of chapter.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-49-1 — Purposes and construction of chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-49-1. Purposes and construction of chapter.
The purposes of this chapter are to provide for legal expense insurance by the registration of prepaid legal services plans, to promote access to quality legal services at the lowest possible price, and to regulate the development and operation of prepaid legal services plans, and it is the intent of this legislature that this chapter be interpreted as liberally as necessary to accomplish these purposes.
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Section 83-49-1 ("Purposes and construction of chapter.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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