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§ 101. Designation and citation of Code.

§ 101. Designation and citation of Code. (a) The laws embraced in this title and the following titles, parts, chapters, subchapters and sections, as amended from time to time, shall constitute and be known as the “Delaware Code,” hereinafter referred to as “the Code” or “this Code.” (b) The Code may be cited by the […]

§ 101A. Designation of the Rules.

§ 101A. Designation of the Rules. Rules of practice and procedure adopted by the state and federal courts of Delaware shall constitute and be known as the “Delaware Rules Annotated,” hereinafter referred to as “the Rules.” 79 Del. Laws, c. 387, § 1; 

§ 102. Effective date of Code.

§ 102. Effective date of Code. This Code shall become effective upon enactment. 1 Del. C. 1953, § 102;  60 Del. Laws, c. 56, § 2; 

§ 103. Repeal of prior laws.

§ 103. Repeal of prior laws. All codes, and parts thereof, and all laws amendatory thereof and all other statutes, and parts thereof, of a general and permanent nature in effect on December 31, 1974, are repealed unless (1) expressly continued by specific provision of this Code, (2) omitted improperly or erroneously as a consequence […]

§ 104. Continuation of existing institutions, rights, and liabilities.

§ 104. Continuation of existing institutions, rights, and liabilities. (a) The repeal of prior laws, provided in § 103 of this title, shall not affect any act done, or any cause of action accruing or accrued, or established, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil action, nor any plea, defense, bar, […]

§ 105. Effect on private or local acts.

§ 105. Effect on private or local acts. No private act, or act of local application, or portion of any prior Code or other statute pertaining to the City of Wilmington, or special act of incorporation, in effect on the date of enactment of this Code, and not revised and brought into this Code, shall […]

§ 107. Effect of repeal of validating statutes.

§ 107. Effect of repeal of validating statutes. The repeal by § 103 of this title of a statute validating previous acts, contracts or transactions shall not affect the validity of such acts, contracts or transactions, but the same shall remain as valid as if there had been no such repeal. 1 Del. C. 1953, […]

§ 108. Distribution of Code, Rules, and supplements.

§ 108. Distribution of Code, Rules, and supplements. (a) All legislative, executive, judicial, or other state governmental entities or agencies shall have the Delaware Code available electronically. (b) Each state entity or agency desiring printed copies of the Delaware Code, and supplements thereto, and the Rules, and supplements thereto, purchased by the State shall annually […]

§ 109. Amendments to Code.

§ 109. Amendments to Code. (a) All laws enacted after May 13, 1975, of a public and general nature, but not local, private or temporary laws, shall be enacted as amendments to the titles of this Code. If the subject matter of any such law is already generally embodied in one of the titles of […]

§ 110. Supplements as part of Code.

§ 110. Supplements as part of Code. The laws appearing in this Code adopted after the effective date hereof or contained in any current pocket parts or supplements to this Code, printed and published hereafter under contract or otherwise as may be authorized by law, shall constitute, prima facie, a part of this Code if […]