North Dakota Code 23-07.5-07 – Civil liability
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An individual who knowingly violates section 23-07.5-06 is liable to the subject of the test for actual damages and costs plus exemplary damages. A conviction for violation of this chapter is not a condition precedent to bringing an action under this section.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-07.5-07
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.