A benevolent society is under the jurisdiction of the commissioner and is subject to all the laws and rules applicable to insurance companies transacting business within this state, except as specifically provided.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-16-03

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49