{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-9-01-01","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 9-01-01","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:\n1.A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.\n2.An obligation is a legal duty by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.","path":["Title 9 Contracts And Obligations","Chapter 9-01 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t09c01.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"935ef6401d8e6a447154fe4c33e7c0488625194fc6fe57b8178b0a3e8c38f298","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-8-12-02","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-9-01-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}