Mistake of law defined
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-03-14
in effect9-03-14. Mistake of law defined
Mistake of law constitutes a mistake within the meaning of this title only when it arises from:
1. A misapprehension of the law by all parties, all supposing that they knew and
understood it and all making substantially the same mistake as to the law; or
2. A misapprehension of the law by one party of which the others are aware at the time of
contracting, but which they do not rectify.
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