{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-1-1","heading":"Obligation defined.","body":"An obligation is a legal duty by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-1. THE NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-1-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"4d653787b2ae1813722ab88379262be5a450a24edb2b316b9ad9d7a61baaa944","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-1102","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}