### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 3423* as the following:

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

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 3423*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY**

