North Dakota Statutes

§ 1-02-03 — Language - How construed

North Dakota § 1-02-03
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 1General Provisions
Ch. 1-02Rules of Interpretation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 1-02-03 (2026).

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Words and phrases must be construed according to the context and the rules of grammar and the approved usage of the language. Technical words and phrases and such others as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law, or as are defined by statute, must be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition.

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