Resistance by party about to be injured
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-02-02
in effect29-02-02. Resistance by party about to be injured
Resistance sufficient to prevent a public offense may be made by a party about to be
injured:
1. To prevent an offense against the party's person or the party's family or some member
thereof; or
2. To prevent an illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in the party's lawful
possession.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c02.pdf#nameddest=29-02-02Fetched: 10/16/2026
