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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-05-04

Defense of others

A person is justified in using force upon another person in order to defend anyone else if:

1. The person defended would be justified in defending himself; and 2. The person coming to the defense has not, by provocation or otherwise, forfeited the right of self-defense.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.