{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-9-07-09","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 9-07-09","heading":"Words to be interpreted in ordinary sense","body":"The words of a contract are to be understood in their ordinary and popular sense rather than according to their strict legal meaning, unless used by the parties in a technical sense, or unless a special meaning is given to them by usage, in which case the latter must be followed.","path":["Title 9 Contracts And Obligations","Chapter 9-07 Interpretation Of Contract"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t09c07.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"134761a463709232114c84d755ff15b4584fc14760a9404031fbce3cdfe0f57a","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-9-07-08","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-9-07-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}