Rule 126. Application and Construction of Rules

(a) Application . The rules shall be liberally applied to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action or proceeding to which they are applicable. The court at every stage of any such action or proceeding may disregard any error or defect of procedure which does not affect the substantive rights of the parties.

(b) Construction . In the construction of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, the principles set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 104 to 115 shall be observed.

Comment. Former Pa.R.Civ.P. 101—104, 106—108, and 127—153 were rescinded and replaced as follows: SubjectFormer RuleCurrent Rule PrinciplesPa.R.Civ.P. 101Pa.R.J.A. 104 Number/TensePa.R.Civ.P. 102Pa.R.J.A. 105 Words/PhrasesPa.R.Civ.P. 103Pa.R.J.A. 106 NumeralsPa.R.Civ.P. 104— Computation of TimePa.R.Civ.P. 106Pa.R.J.A. 107(a)-(b) Time—WeeksPa.R.Civ.P. 107Pa.R.J.A. 107(c) Time—MonthsPa.R.Civ.P. 108Pa.R.J.A. 107(d) Liberal ConstructionPa.R.Civ.P. 126Pa.R.J.A. 109(b) Court IntentPa.R.Civ.P. 127Pa.R.J.A. 108 PresumptionsPa.R.Civ.P. 128Pa.R.J.A. 109 TitlesPa.R.Civ.P. 129Pa.R.J.A. 110 Common LawPa.R.Civ.P. 130Pa.R.J.A. 111 In Pari MateriaPa.R.Civ.P. 131Pa.R.J.A. 112 InconsistentPa.R.Civ.P. 133Pa.R.J.A. 115 ControlsPa.R.Civ.P. 132Pa.R.J.A. 113 AmendatoryPa.R.Civ.P. 152Pa.R.J.A. 114(b) MergerPa.R.Civ.P. 153Pa.R.J.A. 114(c) Official Note Adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820.