§ 14-49 Malicious use of explosive or incendiary; punishment
§ 14-49.1 Malicious damage of occupied property by use of explosive or incendiary; punishment
§ 14-50.1 Explosive or incendiary device or material defined

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 13 - Malicious Injury or Damage by Use of Explosive or Incendiary Device or Material

  • 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.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Commercial fishing operation: means any activity preparatory to, during, or subsequent to the taking of any fish, the taking of which is subject to regulation by the Commission, either with the use of commercial fishing equipment or gear, or by any means if the purpose of the taking is to obtain fish for sale. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • Commission: means the Marine Fisheries Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • CRFL: means Coastal Recreational Fishing License. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-174
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Division: means the Division of Marine Fisheries in the Department of Environmental Quality. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • Division: means the Division of Marine Fisheries in the Department of Environmental Quality. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-174
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Endowment Fund: means the North Carolina Marine Resources Endowment Fund. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-175
  • Endowment investment income: means interest and other income earned from the investment of the principal of the Endowment Fund. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-175
  • Endowment license revenues: means the net proceeds from the sale of licenses issued under N. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-175
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • explosive or incendiary device or material: means nitroglycerine, dynamite, gunpowder, other high explosive, incendiary bomb or grenade, other destructive incendiary device, or any other destructive incendiary or explosive device, compound, or formulation; any instrument or substance capable of being used for destructive explosive or incendiary purposes against persons or property, when the circumstances indicate some probability that such instrument or substance will be so used; or any explosive or incendiary part or ingredient in any instrument or substance included? above, when the circumstances indicate some probability that such part or ingredient will be so used. See North Carolina General Statutes 14-50.1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • For Hire Vessel: means a charter boat, head boat, dive boat, or other vessel hired to allow individuals to engage in recreational fishing. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-174
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Immediate family: means the mother, father, brothers, sisters, spouse, children, stepparents, stepbrothers, stepsisters, and stepchildren of a person. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • License year: means the period beginning 1 July of a year and ending on 30 June of the following year. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • Marine Resources Fund: means the North Carolina Marine Resources Fund. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-175
  • Marine resources investment income: means interest earned from the investment of the principal of the Marine Resources Fund. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-175
  • Marine resources license revenues: means the net proceeds from the sale of licenses issued under Article 14B of this Chapter and a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of licenses issued under Article 25A of this Chapter, excluding endowment license revenues. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-175
  • month: shall be construed to mean a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • North Carolina resident: means a person who is a resident within the meaning of N. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • RCGL: means Recreational Commercial Gear License. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • Recreational fishing: means any activity preparatory to, during, or subsequent to the taking of any finfish, the taking of which is subject to regulation by the Marine Fisheries Commission, by any means if the purpose of the taking is to obtain finfish that are not to be sold. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-174
  • RSCFL: means Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • SCFL: means Standard Commercial Fishing License. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-168
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3