The C'n, state in N, has been studied by means of time-resolved spectroscopy. Lifetimes of the v' = 0-4 vibrational levels were measured, and the lifetime variation was found to be consistent with recent determinations of the variation of the electronic transition moment with internuclear distance. In addition, individual rotational levels were measured for V' = 1 for all three ( F , , F,, F,) finestructure components in the J-range 10 4 J 4 21. The lifetimes were found to be essentially independent of J, except for J = 17 and 21, where perturbations cause deviations. On basis of the measured lifetimes, a level scheme for the perturbation at J = 17 is proposed. Most probably the perturbations in the v' = 1 level are caused by v' = 14 of the w 'Au state.