The original pleadings, papers, offered exhibits, and the transcript of the proceedings, if any, shall constitute the record on appeal in all cases.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-47

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 10 (1); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-30; Supreme Court Rule 97-10; SL 2017, ch 226 (Supreme Court Rule 17-03), eff. Jan. 19, 2017.