{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-8.3o","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3o","heading":"“State” and “United States” defined.","body":"Sec. 3o.\n\nThe word \"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 belonging to the United States; and the words \"United States\" shall be construed to include the district and territories.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 8","Act R-S-of-1846"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-8-3o","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"30890482ede5add260b0a89af8165a09b1d64642aa3f2ba0da5734697ea23f8c","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-8.3n","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-8.3q"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}