If the jurors, in a special verdict, do not pronounce affirmatively or negatively on the facts necessary to enable the court to give judgment, or if they find the evidence of facts merely and not the conclusions of fact from the evidence, as established to their satisfaction, the court shall order a new trial.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-22-34

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.