### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 3528*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3528*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 224-PROTECTION OF WITNESSES**

