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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-6 (2026)

Civil action

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Every other is a civil action. (C.C.P., s. 6; Code, s. 130; Rev., s. 351; C.S., s. 396.)

 

§ 1-7.  When court means clerk.

In the following sections which confer jurisdiction or power, or impose duties, where the words "superior court," or "court," in reference to a superior court are used, they mean the clerk of the superior court, unless otherwise specially stated, or unless reference is made to a regular session of the court, in which cases the judge of the court alone is meant. (C.C.P., s. 9; Code, s. 132; Rev., s. 352; C.S., s. 397; 1971, c. 381, s. 12.)

 

Article 2.

General Provisions.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1908–2020 · leading case: State v. Singleton, 689 S.E.2d 562 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010).
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State v. Singleton, 689 S.E.2d 562 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “" N.C. Gen.Stat. § 1-6 (2007) provides that "[e]very other is a civil action.”
State v. Singleton, 689 S.E.2d 562 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-6 (2007) provides that “[e]very other is a civil action.”
Wright v. Town of Matthews, 627 S.E.2d 650 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “It thus appears both the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Town of Matthews accepted Home Place for maintenance as a public street and that the evidence indicates Home Place falls within the definition of a public street according to the Matthews Code, Section…”
State v. Santifort, 809 S.E.2d 213 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Here, the State's ex parte motions were not filed in connection with an "action." No criminal action existed because Santifort had not yet been indicted.”
Willis v. Duke Power Co., 257 S.E.2d 471 (N.C. Ct. App. 1979). “93, §§ 1-6, commonly known as Lord Campbell’s Act, a right of action for wrongful death was brought into being.”
Reg'l Acceptance Corp. v. Powers, 394 S.E.2d 147 (N.C. 1990). “Index 3d Bills and Notes § 1-6 (1976). The Agreement between Heller and RAC meets both the legal and accounting definitions of the term “note.”
Young v. Annarino, 123 F. Supp. 2d 915 (W.D.N.C. 2000). “415, §§ 1-6; Session Laws 1977, ch. 530, § 1(b), attached to Defendants’ Motion (emphasis added).”
Gillikin Ex Rel. Gillikin v. Gillikin, 104 S.E.2d 861 (N.C. 1958). “1-2; G.S. 1-6. It was entered in an ex parte special proceeding.”
S. Ry. Co. v. Bd. of Commissioners, 61 S.E. 690 (N.C. 1908). “In their report of 1904 they renew the recommendation “that the poll tax levied under Article Y, sections 1-6, of-the Constitution, be not permitted to exceed $2 on the head.”
Turner v. State of North Carolina (M.D.N.C. 2020). “(Docket Entry 1, §§ 1-6; Ex. 1, Docket Entry 7-2; Ex. 2, Docket Entry 7-3.”
Pioneer/Eclipse Corp. v. Kohler Co., Inc., 113 F. Supp. 2d 811 (W.D.N.C. 2000). “” White & Summers, supra, § 1-6 at 46. “[Cjourse of performance is relevant under [this section] to determine the ‘meaning of the agreement’ in the first place.”
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