{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-42-10","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-10","heading":"Tenant not liable for accidental damage.","body":"A tenant for life, or years, or for a less term, shall not be liable for damage occurring on the demised premises accidentally, and notwithstanding reasonable diligence on his part, unless he so contract. (1868-9, c. 156, s. 10; Code, s. 1751; Rev., s. 1991; C.S., s. 2350.)","path":["Chapter 42. Landlord and Tenant.","Article 1. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_42/GS_42-10.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:02:32Z","sha256":"5aae40ec719b4e2b7548a31b55794169e4310a43f587a58ba5c675c09f92bc2a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-42-9","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-42-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}