North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 17 – Robbery
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| § 14-87 | Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons |
| § 14-87.1 | Punishment for common-law robbery |
| § 14-88 | Train robbery |
| § 14-89.1 | Safecracking |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 17 - Robbery
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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