North Carolina · Statutes

Chapter 1

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Section 1-81.21 section

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-1Remedies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-2Actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-3Special proceedings.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-4Kinds of actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-5Criminal action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-6Civil action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-7When court means clerk.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-8Remedies not merged.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-9Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-10Plaintiff and defendant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-11How party may appear.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-12Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-13Jurisdiction of clerk.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-14Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15Statute runs from accrual of action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15.1Statutes of limitation and repose for civil actions seeking to recover damages arising out of a criminal act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-16Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-17Disabilities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-18Repealed by Session Laws 2025-25, s. 1(a), effective June 26, 2025.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-19Cumulative disabilities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-20Disability must exist when right of action accrues.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-21Defendant out of State; when action begun or judgment enforced.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-22Death before limitation expires; action by or against personal representative or collector.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-23Time of stay by injunction or prohibition.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-24Time during controversy on probate of will or granting letters.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-25Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-26New promise must be in writing.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-27Act, admission or acknowledgment by party to obligation, co-obligor or guarantor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-28Undisclosed partner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-29Cotenants.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-30Applicable to actions by State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-31Action upon a mutual, open and current account.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-32Not applicable to bank bills.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-33Actions against bank directors or stockholders.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-34Aliens in time of war.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-35Title against State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-36Title presumed out of State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-37Such possession valid against claimants under State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-38Seven years' possession under color of title.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-39Seizin within twenty years necessary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-40Twenty years adverse possession.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-41Action after entry.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42Possession follows legal title; severance of surface and subsurface rights.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.1Certain ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.2Certain additional ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.3Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation in such counties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.4Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Ashe County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.5Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Avery County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded in such county.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.6Additional ancient oil, gas or mineral interests extinguished in Alleghany County; recording interests; listing interests for taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.7Additional amount mineral claims extinguished in Chatham County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.8Ancient mineral claims extinguished in Rutherford County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-42.9Ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-43Tenant's possession is landlord's.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-44No title by possession of right-of-way.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-44.1Presumption of abandonment of railroad right-of-way.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-44.2Presumptive ownership of abandoned railroad easements.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-45No title by possession of public ways.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-45.1No adverse possession of property subject to public trust rights.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46Periods prescribed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46.1Twelve years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-47Ten years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-48Transferred to § 1-54, subdivision (6), by Session Laws 1951, c. 837, s. 2.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-49Seven years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-50Six years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-51Five years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52Three years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-53Two years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-54One year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-54.1Sixty days.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-55Six months.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-56All other actions, 10 years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-56.1No limitation for certain actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-57Real party in interest; grantees and assignees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-58Suits for penalties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-59Suit for penalty, plaintiff may reply fraud to plea of release.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-60Suit on bonds; defendant may plead satisfaction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-61Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-62Action by purchaser under judicial sale.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-63N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-63Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-65N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-65
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-65.5Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 895, s. 19.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-66N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-66Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-69.1Unincorporated associations and partnerships; suit by or against.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-70N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-70Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72Persons jointly liable.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72.1Procedure to assert right of access.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72.2Standing of legislative officers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72.3State a party to certain actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-73N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-73Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.1Legislative intent.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.2Definitions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.3Jurisdictional requirements for judgments against persons, status and things.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.4Personal jurisdiction, grounds for generally.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.5Joinder of causes in the same action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.6Personal jurisdiction - Manner of exercising by service of process.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.7Personal jurisdiction - Grounds for without service of summons.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.8Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem - Grounds for generally.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.9Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem - Manner of exercising.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.10Proof of service of summons, defendant appearing in action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.11Judgment against nonappearing defendant, proof of jurisdiction.