New York General Construction Law Section 27 - Last, preceding, next and following.

  27. Last, preceding, next and following. A reference to the last or
  preceding section, or other provision of a statute, means the section or
  other division immediately preceding, and a reference  to  the  next  or
  following  section  or  other division of a statute means the section or
  other division immediately following.

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