In cases involving more than one appellant or appellee, including cases consolidated for purposes of appeal, any number of either may join in a single brief, and any appellant or appellee may adopt by reference any part of the brief of another. Parties may similarly join in reply briefs.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-67

  • 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.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 12 (8); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-49.