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“intrastate”
interstate, intestate, intrastate
interstate (IN tuhr stayt") (adjective)
Concerning being among two or more states: The federal government is authorized by the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce.
intestate (in TES tayt", in TES tit) (adjective)
Pertaining to something without a valid will: When Justin died, he left intestate property because he didn't think about writing a testament.
intrastate (in" truh STAYT) (adjective)
Describing something which is within one state: Intrastate commerce is regulated by each governing region.
The intrastate rules governing estates which are left intestate do not apply to interstate situations.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group I; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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inter-, intero-
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