{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-1-02-05","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 1-02-05","heading":"Construction of unambiguous statute","body":"When the wording of a statute is clear and free of all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.","path":["Title 1 General Provisions","Chapter 1-02 Rules Of Interpretation"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t01c02.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"bf8a790c173ff52e3845742f9b4b2f65995ec92cc5f271881427409141d91ae0","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-1-02-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-1-02-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}