§ 47-31-01 Policy
§ 47-31-02 Pore space defined
§ 47-31-03 Title to pore space
§ 47-31-04 Conveyance of real property conveys pore space
§ 47-31-05 Severing pore space prohibited
§ 47-31-06 Transactions allowed
§ 47-31-07 Application
§ 47-31-08 Mineral and pore space estates – Relationship
§ 47-31-09 Injection of substances to facilitate production of oil, gas, or other minerals
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 47-31 - Subsurface Pore Space Policy

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.