South Dakota Codified Laws 20-9-29. Definitions
Terms used in §§ 20-9-29 to 20-9-31, inclusive, mean:
(1) “Person,” any corporation, family farm corporation, limited liability corporation, cooperative association, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, natural person, or other legally established entity of any sort;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 20-9-29
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) “Livestock,” includes cattle, poultry, bison, sheep, swine, goats, and horses;
(3) “Ownership interest,” includes any partial, fractional, or complete ownership of an interest in livestock, but does not include any lien or security interest attaching to livestock;
(4) “Environmental damages,” includes all damages arising from contamination or pollution of air, water, real or personal property, livestock, wild animals, birds, fish, or other aquatic life, or injury to human beings from a location within the State of South Dakota, including contamination or pollution, as defined in Title 34A.
Source: SL 1998, ch 123, § 1; SDCL 34A-11-9.1