The defendant may show cause against pronouncement of judgment:

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-26-12

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

1.    That the defendant is insane;     2.    That the defendant has good cause to offer, either in arrest of judgment or for a new trial, in which case the court may order the judgment to be deferred, and may proceed to decide upon the motion in arrest of judgment or for a new trial; 3.    That the defendant is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered; or

4.    That the defendant has been pardoned of the offense for which judgment is to be rendered.