{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-1-3","heading":"Kinds of obligations arising by operation of law.","body":"An obligation arising by operation of law may be either a general legal duty imposed upon all persons indifferently by law or a legal duty affixed by operation of law to a status or relationship voluntarily assumed.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-1. THE NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-1-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6e0e96f46ca91e9261e2dc75c1fbf0e3793c3f9da2a135fdaeae2f1a0f555baf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}