North Dakota Statutes
§ 12.1-39-01 — Definitions
North Dakota § 12.1-39-01
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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-39-01 (2026).
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1."Fetus" means a living organism of the species homo sapiens from eight weeks'
development until complete expulsion or extraction from a woman's body, or until
removal from an artificial womb or other similar environment designed to nurture the
development of such organism.
2."Human cloning" means human asexual reproduction, accomplished by introducing
the genetic material of a human somatic cell into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte, the
nucleus of which has been or will be removed or inactivated, to produce a living
organism with a human or predominantly human genetic constitution.
3."Human embryo" means a living organism of the species homo sapiens from the
single-celled state to eight weeks' development.
4."Human s
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§ 12.1-01-02
General purposes§ 12.1-01-03
Proof and presumptions§ 12.1-01-03.1
Presumption of age§ 12.1-01-04
General definitions§ 12.1-02-01
Basis of liability for offenses§ 12.1-02-02
Requirements of culpability§ 12.1-02-03
Mistake of fact in affirmative defenses§ 12.1-02-04
Ignorance or mistake negating culpability§ 12.1-02-05
Causal relationship between conduct and result§ 12.1-03-01
Accomplices§ 12.1-03-04
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