### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 4507* as follows -

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 4507*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 71-PETROLEUM OVERCHARGE DISTRIBUTION AND RESTITUTION**

