North Dakota · North Dakota Century Code — Title 12.1, Criminal Code
N.D. Cent. Code (Tit. 12.1) § 12.1-17-08: Consent as a defense
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when consent is a valid legal defense to charges involving bodily injury, including limits based on injury severity, athletic participation, and professional/medical contexts, and when consent is invalid due to incompetence, impaired judgment, or coercion.
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