{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-1-1","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"The following words have in this title the significance attached to them in this section unless otherwise apparent from the context:\n(1) An action is an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice, by which a party prosecutes another party for the enforcement, determination, or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense. Every other remedy is a special proceeding;\n(2) The word \"writ\" signifies an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of the state or of a court or judicial officer; and the word \"process\" a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. All process in civil actions shall run in the name of the State of South Dakota;\n(3) The word \"state,\" when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words \"United States\" may include the district and territories and other possessions of the United States.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-1-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"aeeb99ceb2b303c2ea1ead234acd98f1e1c3910f834e5e4e29d3c037253eb12b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-14-7-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}