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N.C.G.S. § 38B-4

Definitions.

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2026-08-08
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2026-08-09
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The following definitions shall apply in this Chapter: (1) Child trespasser. - A trespasser who is less than 14 years of age or who has the level of mental development found in a person less than 14 years of age. (2) Possessor. - A person in lawful possession of land, including an owner, lessee, or other occupant, or a person acting on behalf of such a lawful possessor of land. (3) Trespasser. - A person who enters on the property of another without permission and without an invitation, express or implied. (2011-283, s. 3.2; 2011-317, s. 1.1.)

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