North Dakota Code > Chapter 32-12 – Actions by and Against State


§ 32-12-01	Action to annul patent – Duty of attorney general
§ 32-12-02	Action against state – When authorized – Where brought – Undertaking for costs
§ 32-12-03	Claim presented and refused before action brought
§ 32-12-04	How judgment collected
§ 32-12-05	Claims resulting from year 2000 date change computer failures prohibited

Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. 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
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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
year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33