North Dakota Code 50-36-01 – Definitions
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-36-01
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- 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
1. “Committee” means the opioid settlement advisory committee.
2. “Department” means the department of health and human services.
3. “Fund” means the opioid settlement fund.
4. “Opioid litigation” means statewide opioid settlement agreements, judgments, or other recoveries in connection with a defendant‘s actual or alleged liability for contributing to the opioid crisis in this state which must be used for purposes of remediating or abating the opioid crisis in this state.