27-2-502. Definitions.
27-2-502. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Claim" means a right of action that may be asserted in a civil action or proceeding and includes a right of action created by statute.
(2) "State" means a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country, or a political subdivision of any of them.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 293, L. 1991.