{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-1-2","heading":"Origin of obligations.","body":"An obligation arises either from:\n(1) The contract of the parties; or\n(2) The operation of law.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-1. THE NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-1-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b7ffdd21f4754b4d3b43a7ab03253677d23119a9e545504b788108eec35f29e9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}