N.D. Cent. Code § 32-43-01 : — JUDICIAL REMEDIES43 - UNIFORM CORRECTION OR CLARIFICATION OF DEFAMATION ACT —43-01 - Definitions TEXT PDF In this chapter: 1. "Defamatory" means tending to harm reputation. 2. "Economic loss" means special, pecuniary loss caused by a false and defamatory publication. 3. "Person" includes any legal or commercial entity. The term does not include a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. N.D.C.C. § 32-43-01