A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, a policy or certificate of insurance, an official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, a consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of the document’s own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 41-01-21

  • Authorized: when used with reference to a financing statement record, means that the financing statement record was filed by a person authorized to do so as provided in sections 41-09-80 and 41-09-130. See North Dakota Code 41-10-01
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.