{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-1a-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 51-1A-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article:\n(1) \"State\" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.\n(2) \"Tribe\" means a native American tribe, band or village recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.","path":["CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 1A. UNIFORM CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/51-1A-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:45Z","sha256":"056a62451ba4399f0dc55f4c08571f645e05c87c829a26ea9854a6c344252375","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-1-23","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-1a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}