N.D. Cent. Code § 1-08-03
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1-08-03. Validating devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts to state institutions
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1-08-03. Validating devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts to state institutions
All devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts made, executed, and delivered, prior to January 1,
1943, to any state educational, charitable, or penal institution, whether vested or not, and
whether executed or executory, accrued or to accrue, and all provisions in any will making any
such devise, bequest, legacy, or gift, are hereby declared to be legal and valid for all purposes,
and subject to the provisions of this code.
All devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts made, executed, and delivered, prior to January 1,
1943, to any state educational, charitable, or penal institution, whether vested or not, and
whether executed or executory, accrued or to accrue, and all provisions in any will making any
such devise, bequest, legacy, or gift, are hereby declared to be legal and valid for all purposes,
and subject to the provisions of this code.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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