### Question
What is the definition of State?


### Answer
The definition of **State** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 10421*:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, except as otherwise provided, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10421*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 110-FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES**

