Duress defined
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-03-05
in effect9-03-05. Duress defined
Duress consists in:
1. Unlawful confinement of the person of a party to a contract, of the husband or wife of
such party, or of an ancestor, descendant, or adopted child of such party, husband, or
wife;
2. Unlawful detention of the property of any such person; or
3. Confinement of such person, lawful in form, but fraudulently obtained, or fraudulently
made unjustly harassing or oppressive.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t09c03.pdf#nameddest=9-03-05Fetched: 10/16/2026
