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Pa. R.C.P. 51
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Rule 51 Title and Citation of Rules
Chapter 100: Rules of Construction
Rule Text
These rules shall be known as the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and may be cited as ‘‘Pa.R.Civ.P. ’’
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 51 adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended March 28, 1973, effective July 1, 1973; amended June 23, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1819; amended November 14, 1978, effective December 2, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 3410; amended July 8, 2005, effective September 1, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 4087; amended June 10, 2021, effective October 1, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 3442. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (313121).