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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 1. Civil Procedure § 1-539.2D. Civil liability for acts of terror

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Act of terror.--An activity with all of the following characteristics:

a. Involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or State law.

b. Appears to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.

c. Occurs primarily within this State.

(2) Terrorist.--A person who commits an act of terror, including a person who acts as an accessory before or after the fact, aids or abets, solicits, or conspires to commit an act of terror or who lends material support to an act of terror.

(b) Any person whose property or person is injured by a terrorist may sue for and recover damages from the terrorist.

(c) Any person who files an action under this section is entitled to recover three times the actual damages sustained or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is greater, as well as court costs and attorneys' fees in the trial and appellate courts if the person prevails in the claim.

(d) The rights and remedies provided by this section are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.

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