The director has the authority to contract, on an equitable basis with any railway company, and to let all the necessary contracts for the construction of bridges, underpasses, and approaches necessary for the separation of grades at points of intersection between railroads and the state highways.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 24-01-17

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation of this state, acting directly or through authorized agents as provided in section 24-02-01. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Intersection: means a general term denoting the area where two or more highways join or cross. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • 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
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