Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 116 > Article 27 - Private Institution Towing Procedures

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.