{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-7-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-7-5","heading":"Novation defined.","body":"Novation is the substitution by contract of a new obligation for an existing one and is subject to the rules concerning contracts in general.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-7. ACCORD AND SATISFACTION, NOVATION AND RELEASE OF OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-7-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c36ffb6e3eff6e1f2e9ae022e5efea28434c2b29554884ec1c8b734965e98157","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-20-7-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-7-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}