CC 3516 - Meaning of "state"
Art. 3516. Meaning of "State"
As used in this Book, the word "state" denotes, as may be appropriate: the United States or any state, territory, or possession thereof; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and any foreign country or territorial subdivision thereof that has its own system of law.
Acts 1991, No. 923, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.