§ 21-18-2

S.D. Codified Laws § 21-18-2 (2026)

Plaintiff and defendant defined.

SL 1909, ch 156 , § 1; RC 1919, § 2453; SL 1925, ch 182 , § 1; SDC 1939, § 37.2801; SL 1939, ch 143 .

The term, plaintiff, is used in this chapter to include every judgment creditor, and the term, defendant, every judgment debtor.

Source: SL 1909, ch 156 , § 1; RC 1919, § 2453; SL 1925, ch 182 , § 1; SDC 1939, § 37.2801; SL 1939, ch 143 .