# Ark. Code Ann. § 9-11-501: Construction of this section and sections 9-11-509 - 9-11-514

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 9-11-501
- **Heading:** Construction of this section and sections 9-11-509 - 9-11-514
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 9 / Chapter 11 / Subchapter 5 / Section 9-11-501

## Text

The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law shall be strictly construed shall have no application to this section and §§ 9-11-509 - 9-11-514 . Acts 1875 (Adj. Sess.), No. 91, § 6, p. 172; C. & M. Dig., § 5596; Pope's Dig., § 7246; Acts 1981, No. 873, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 55-414

The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law shall be strictly construed shall have no application to this section and §§ 9-11-509 - 9-11-514 .

Acts 1875 (Adj. Sess.), No. 91, § 6, p. 172; C. & M. Dig., § 5596; Pope's Dig., § 7246; Acts 1981, No. 873, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 55-414

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