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 PROBATE CODE.

CHAPTER 1.

THE CODE AND ITS OPERATION.

§ 6160. Title. This act shall be known as the probate code of the state of North Dakota.

§ 8161. Code establishes the law. How construed. This code establishes the law of this state upon the subjects to which it relates; and its provisions and all proceedings under it shall be liberally construed, with a view to effect its objects and promote justice.

§ 6162. Rights not affected. No right accrued or act done in any proceeding commenced before this code takes effect is in any manner impaired or injuriously affected by its provisions; but the mode of procedure shall thereafter conform as nearly as may be to its requirements.

§ 6163. Provisions, when in force. When a right is acquired, extinguished or barred upon the expiration of a prescribed period of time which has commenced to run by the provisions of any statute in force before this code takes effect, such provisions shall remain in force and be deemed a part of this code as respects the right so affected.

§ 6164. Time, how computed. Unless otherwise specially provided, every period of time herein prescribed with reference to the commencement of a proceeding or the performance of any other act, shall be computed from the date of the event at which such period begins although such event happened before the taking effect of this code. But this section shall not be construed so as to conflict in any manner with the provisions of the preceding section.

§ 6165. Words and phrases, how construed. Unless otherwise defined herein, words and phrases used in this code are to be construed according to the rules and definitions recognized in or prescribed by other statutes applicable thereto.

§ 6166. Signification of certain words and phrases. The following words and phrases have in this code the signification herein prescribed, except where a different signification is apparent from the context:

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