Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 143D > Article 3 - Accountability

• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• 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