North Dakota Statutes
§ 9-07-08 — Contract interpreted so it may be carried into effect
North Dakota § 9-07-08
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N.D. Cent. Code § 9-07-08 (2026).
Text
A contract must receive such an interpretation as will make it lawful, operative, definite,
reasonable, and capable of being carried into effect, if it can be done without violating the
intention of the parties.
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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
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