# Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-101: Provisions to be liberally construed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C1_S1-1-101

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-101
- **Heading:** Provisions to be liberally construed
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WY Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-1-101

## Text

The Code of Civil Procedure and all proceedings under it shall be liberally construed to promote its object and assist the parties in obtaining justice. The rule of common law that statutes in derogation thereof must be strictly construed has no application to the Code of Civil Procedure, but this shall not be so construed as to require a liberal construction of provisions affecting personal liberty, relating to amercement or of a penal nature.

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