North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 159B > Article 1 – Short Title, Legislative Findings and Definitions
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| § 159B-3 | Definitions |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 159B > Article 1 - Short Title, Legislative Findings and Definitions
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3