A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, a policy or certificate of insurance, an official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, a consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of the document’s own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 41-01-21

  • Authorized: when used with reference to a financing statement record, means that the financing statement record was filed by a person authorized to do so as provided in sections 41-09-80 and 41-09-130. See North Dakota Code 41-10-01
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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