North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 131E > Article 1 – General Provisions
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| § 131E-1 | Definitions |
| § 131E-2 | Contested case hearing petition time limit |
| § 131E-3 | Coordination of rules on pathological materials |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 131E > Article 1 - General Provisions
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, trust, estate, partnership, or corporation including associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-1