Definitions
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-01-01
in effect9-01-01. 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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t09c01.pdf#nameddest=9-01-01Fetched: 10/16/2026
