noun
the same state; the same province
Refers to a previously mentioned or contextually understood state/province, emphasizing it is the identical one. Often used in formal or written contexts.
彼は同州の出身です。
He is from the same state.
noun
the said state; the aforementioned state
Used in legal, administrative, or formal writing to refer back to a state/province already mentioned. Similar to 'the said state' in English legal usage.
同州の法律に従って処理された。
It was processed in accordance with the laws of the said state.