{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-53-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 53-1-3","heading":"Contracts, express or implied--Express contract defined--Implied contract defined.","body":"A contract is either express or implied.\nAn express contract is one, the terms of which are stated in words.\nAn implied contract is one, the existence and terms of which are manifested by conduct.","path":["TITLE 53. CONTRACTS","CHAPTER 53-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/53-1-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"d69acb61e836716e7c607288b0c51d58965430bef369998d61f2d2239b471abd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-53-1-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-53-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}