territories of the United States

territories of the United States
Portions of the United States that are not within the limits of any state and have not been admitted as states.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


territories of the United States
Portions of the United States that are not within the limits of any state and have not been admitted as states.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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