N.D. Cent. Code § 1-02-05
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1-02-05. Construction of unambiguous statute
Official statutory text
1-02-05. Construction of unambiguous statute
When the wording of a statute is clear and free of all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be
disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.
When the wording of a statute is clear and free of all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be
disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.
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