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Chapter 1 Civil Procedure.
Article 1 - Definitions.
1-2. Actions.
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NC Gen Stat § 1-2
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1‑2. Actions.
An action is an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice, by which a party prosecutes another party for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment or prevention of a public offense. (C.C.P., s. 2; 1868‑9, c. 277, s. 2; Code, s. 126; Rev., s. 347; C.S., s. 392.)
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