N.D. Cent. Code § 9-01-01Download PDFCurrent through 2023 Legislative SessionsSection 9-01-01 - DefinitionsIn 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.C.C. § 9-01-01