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The supreme court shall have final revisory and appellate jurisdiction upon all questions of law and equity. It shall have power to issue prerogative writs, and shall also have such other jurisdiction as may, from time to time, be prescribed by law. A majority of its judges shall always be necessary to constitute a quorum. The inferior courts shall have such jurisdiction as may, from time to time, be prescribed by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island Constitution Art. X, § 2. Jurisdiction of supreme and inferior courts--Quorum of supreme court - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/rhode-island-constitution/ri-const-art-x-sect-2/
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