Statute Annotations / Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Statute Annotations

Puerto Rico statutes with the cases interpreting them: each note is a one-sentence holding backed by a verbatim quote and a link to the full opinion.

6 sections · 383 case notes · All jurisdictions
6 sections most cited first

31 P.R. Laws Ann. § 5141superseded per case

Civil liability for fault or negligence

159 case notes cases 1971–2025 screened through 2026-05-11

31 P.R. Laws Ann. § 5298

Actions for damages; one-year limitation

69 case notes cases 1982–2025 screened through 2025-09-30

29 P.R. Laws Ann. § 146

Discrimination in employment

60 case notes cases 1985–2025 screened through 2025-12-08

31 P.R. Laws Ann. § 3471superseded per case

Contract interpretation

44 case notes cases 1985–2025 screened through 2025-12-12

31 P.R. Laws Ann. § 3343repeal noted

Res judicata presumption (1930 Civil Code art. 1204)

39 case notes cases 1985–2025 screened through 2025-07-21

10 P.R. Laws Ann. § 278

Puerto Rico Dealers' Contracts Act

12 case notes cases 1986–2024 screened through 2026-05-11

A section appears here once at least 3 cases interpreting it have been written up. Sections are worked most-used first, so coverage deepens continuously; each page states exactly how many of its citing cases have been reviewed and through what date.

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