{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-47","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Construction Law § 47","heading":"State","body":"§ 47. State. The term state, when used generally to include every\nstate of the United States, includes also every territory of the United\nStates and the District of Columbia.","path":["General Construction Law","Article 2. Meaning of Terms"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GCN/47","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"8c2239829fa7f19bd9c2821605201801e12e7616d2922f7a90a5c3e1e384c6a4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-46","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-47-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}