North Carolina General Statutes 1-539.2D. Civil liability for acts of terror
(a) The following definitions apply in this section:
(1) Act of terror. – An activity with all of the following characteristics:
a. Involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or State law.
b. Appears to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
c. Occurs primarily within this State.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1-539.2D
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) Terrorist. – A person who commits an act of terror, including a person who acts as an accessory before or after the fact, aids or abets, solicits, or conspires to commit an act of terror or who lends material support to an act of terror.
(b) Any person whose property or person is injured by a terrorist may sue for and recover damages from the terrorist.
(c) Any person who files an action under this section is entitled to recover three times the actual damages sustained or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is greater, as well as court costs and attorneys’ fees in the trial and appellate courts if the person prevails in the claim.
(d) The rights and remedies provided by this section are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law. (2015-215, s. 1.)