§ 32-43-01 Definitions
§ 32-43-02 Scope
§ 32-43-03 Request for correction or clarification
§ 32-43-04 Disclosure of evidence of falsity
§ 32-43-05 Effect of correction or clarification
§ 32-43-06 Timely and sufficient correction or clarification
§ 32-43-07 Challenges to correction or clarification or to request for correction or clarification
§ 32-43-08 Offer to correct or clarify
§ 32-43-09 Scope of protection
§ 32-43-10 Admissibility of evidence of correction or clarification

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 32-43 - Uniform Correction or Clarification of Defamation Act

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.