N.D. Cent. Code § 32-23-12 : — JUDICIAL REMEDIES23 - DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS —23-12 - Construction of chapter TEXT PDF This chapter is remedial. Its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status, and other legal relations, and it is to be construed and administered liberally. N.D.C.C. § 32-23-12