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§ 1-5 — Criminal action

North Carolina § 1-5
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 1Civil Procedure
Art. 1Definitions
Subch. IDEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-5 (2026).

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A criminal action is -

(1)An action prosecuted by the State as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.
(2)An action prosecuted by the State, at the instance of an individual, to prevent an apprehended crime against his person or property. (Const., art. 4, s. 1; C.C.P., s. 5; Code, s. 129; Rev., s. 350; C.S., s. 395.)

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