North Dakota Statutes
§ 47-01-12 — Scope of ownership - Above and below surface
North Dakota § 47-01-12
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N.D. Cent. Code § 47-01-12 (2026).
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The owner of land in fee has the right to the surface and to everything permanently situated
beneath or above it.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 47-01-01
Ownership defined§ 47-01-02
Property - Classification§ 47-01-03
Real property defined§ 47-01-04
Land defined§ 47-01-05
Fixtures defined§ 47-01-06
Appurtenances defined§ 47-01-07
Personal property defined§ 47-01-08
What may be subject to ownership§ 47-01-13
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North Dakota § 47-01-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/47-01-12.