Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 81A > Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Commissioner

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• authorized agent: is a ny employee of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services designated by the Commissioner to enforce any provisions of this Chapter and who is designated by an official identification card issued by the Commissioner. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9
• 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.
• Package: is a ny commodity put up or packaged in any manner in advance of sale in units suitable for either wholesale or retail sale. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9
• 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
• Weight: when used in connection with any commodity is net weight; provided, however, where the label declares that the product is sold by drained weight, weight means net drained weight. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.