§ 14-12.2. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

Article4A.

Prohibited SecretSocieties and Activities.

§ 14‑12.2.  Definitions.

The terms used in this Articleare defined as follows:

(1)        The term"secret society" shall mean any two or more persons organized,associated together, combined or united for any common purpose whatsoever, whoshall use among themselves any certain grips, signs or password, or who shalluse for the advancement of any of their purposes or as a part of their ritualany disguise of the person, face or voice or any disguise whatsoever, or whoshall take any extrajudicial oath or secret solemn pledge or administer suchoath or pledge to those associated with them, or who shall transact businessand advance their purposes at secret meeting or meetings which are tiled andguarded against intrusion by persons not associated with them.

(2)        The term"secret political society" shall mean any secret society, ashereinbefore defined, which shall at any time have for a purpose the hinderingor aiding the success of any candidate for public office, or the hindering oraiding the success of any political party or organization, or violating anylawfully declared policy of the government of the State or any of the laws andconstitutional provisions of the State.

(3)        The term"secret military society" shall mean any secret society, ashereinbefore defined, which shall at any time meet, assemble or engage in aventure when members thereof are illegally armed, or which shall at any timehave for a purpose the engaging in any venture by members thereof which shallrequire illegal armed force or in which illegal armed force is to be used, orwhich shall at any time muster, drill or practice any military evolutions whileillegally armed. (1953, c. 1193, s. 1.)