North Dakota Statutes
§ 9-01-01 — Definitions
In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1.A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.
2.An obligation is a legal duty by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain
thing.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 9-01-01
Definitions§ 9-01-02
Requisites of contract§ 9-01-04
Joint and several contracts§ 9-01-06
Obligations classified§ 9-01-07
Joint obligation - Presumption§ 9-01-08
Joint obligation - Contribution§ 9-01-09
Conditional obligation defined§ 9-01-11
Condition precedent defined§ 9-01-12
Conditions concurrent defined§ 9-01-13
Condition subsequent defined§ 9-01-14
Conditions unlawful or impossible§ 9-01-15
Forfeiture - Interpretation