{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-05-04","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-05-04","heading":"Defense of others","body":"A person is justified in using force upon another person in order to defend anyone else if:\n1.The person defended would be justified in defending himself; and\n2.The person coming to the defense has not, by provocation or otherwise, forfeited the right of self-defense.","path":["Title 12.1 Criminal Code","Chapter 12.1-05 Justification - Excuse - Affirmative Defenses"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c05.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"f2f6cb553f8433ca5a1f8c2f69515209a40bf291c090544002c3e5d630068c9f","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-05-03","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-05-05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}