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N.Y. State Law § 10 — Defense of state sovereignty and jurisdiction
N.Y. State Law § 10
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- New York State Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 10. Defense of state sovereignty and jurisdiction. The governor shall, at the expense of the state, employ counsel and provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, instituted against the state, or against any person deriving title therefrom, to recover any lands within the state,…
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N.Y. State Law § 10 — Defense of state sovereignty and jurisdiction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 10. Defense of state sovereignty and jurisdiction. The governor shall, at the expense of the state, employ counsel and provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, instituted against the state, or against any person deriving title therefrom, to recover any lands within the state, under pretence of any claim inconsistent with its sovereignty and jurisdiction.