{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-14-03-01","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 14-03-01","heading":"What constitutes marriage - Spouse defined","body":"Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil contract between one man and one woman to which the consent of the parties is essential. The marriage relation may be entered into, maintained, annulled, or dissolved only as provided by law. A spouse refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.","path":["Title 14 Domestic Relations And Persons","Chapter 14-03 Marriage Contract"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t14c03.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"e269e4add0c14effea21f4d1a1ee7fe0357900928a2b89eec346beacd0cebd72","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-14-02.6-03","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-14-03-01.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}