In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.
2. An obligation is a legal duty by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-01-01
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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.