Defense of others

N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-05-04
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12.1-05-04. Defense of others A person is justified in using force upon another person in order to defend anyone else if: 1. The person defended would be justified in defending himself; and 2. The person coming to the defense has not, by provocation or otherwise, forfeited the right of self-defense.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c05.pdf#nameddest=12p1-05-04Fetched: 10/16/2026

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