Surety defined
N.D. Cent. Code § 22-03-01
in effect22-03-01. Surety defined
A surety is one who, at the request of another and for the purpose of securing to the latter a
benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third
person or hypothecates property as security therefor.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t22c03.pdf#nameddest=22-03-01Fetched: 10/16/2026
