Title 45, RailroadsRelease 119-102
§161 Effect of Partial Invalidity of Chapter
Title 45 › CHAPTER 8 — RAILWAY LABOR › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 161
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If part of this chapter is found invalid, the rest stays valid.
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Title 45, §161
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If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
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Separability; Repeal of Inconsistent ProvisionsAct June 21, 1934, ch. 691, § 8, 48 Stat. 1197, provided that: “If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act [amending sections 151 to 158, 160, and 162 of this title] is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.”
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45 U.S.C. § 161
Title 45, Railroads
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102