§ 27-13-01 Duties of attorneys
§ 27-13-02 Powers of attorneys
§ 27-13-03 Attorney not to be surety
§ 27-13-04 Court may require proof of attorney’s authority – Proceedings stayed until proof furnished
§ 27-13-08 Misconduct of attorney – Penalty – Treble civil damages forfeited
§ 27-13-09 Permitting use of or making use of attorney’s name unlawful – Penalty
§ 27-13-10 When use of attorney’s name permissible
§ 27-13-11 Partner of public prosecutor not to aid defense – Penalty
§ 27-13-12 Attorney not to aid defense when formerly interested as public prosecutor – Penalty
§ 27-13-13 Public prosecutors or partners thereof may defend themselves in criminal or civil actions
§ 27-13-14 Attorney for attorney fiduciary required – Exception

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 27-13 - Conduct of Attorneys

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37