### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 78c* as the following:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2A-SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES > SUBCHAPTER III-TRUST INDENTURES**

