§ 15-16-1 Judgment for possession or damages in action for recovery of personal property
§ 15-16-2 Delivery of possession to purchaser in judgment for sale of real property
§ 15-16-3 Interest added to money judgment
§ 15-16-5 Docketing of circuit court money judgment with clerk of courts
§ 15-16-6 Entry and indexing of judgments in judgment docket–Contents of entries
§ 15-16-7 Lien of docketed judgment on real property within county–Duration of lien
§ 15-16-9 Transcript and docketing of magistrate’s judgment–Lien on real property–Docketingin other counties
§ 15-16-10 Docket entry as to judgment stayed pending appeal–Lien suspended
§ 15-16-11 Assignment of judgment–Docket entry
§ 15-16-12 Leave of court required for action on judgment
§ 15-16-13 Action on magistrate’s judgment prohibited within five years–Circumstances underwhich action permitted
§ 15-16-14 Cancellation and discharge of judgment permitted on acknowledgment ofsatisfaction
§ 15-16-15 Cancellation of judgment on return of satisfaction–Docket entry
§ 15-16-16 Partial satisfaction of judgment–Docket entry and partial discharge of liens
§ 15-16-17 Release of specific property from judgment lien–Docket entries
§ 15-16-18 Docket entries on court order discharging or canceling judgment
§ 15-16-19 Docket entries in other counties on judgment discharged or canceled on originaldocket
§ 15-16-28 Docketing of federal court judgments–Effect
§ 15-16-29 Lien of federal court judgment
§ 15-16-30 Assignment of federal court judgment–Docket entry
§ 15-16-31 Discharge and cancellation of federal court judgments–Docket entry
§ 15-16-32 Setoff of mutual judgments
§ 15-16-33 Renewal of certain judgments by affidavit–Contents of affidavit
§ 15-16-34 Filing and docketing of affidavit of renewal–Copy
§ 15-16-35 Operation as judgment lien–Continuation of lien–Execution
§ 15-16-36 Incorporation in a judgment of original promissory note or other instrument of debt
§ 15-16-37 Application for discharge of civil judgment debt discharged in bankruptcy
§ 15-16-38 Contents of application–Service on judgment creditors
§ 15-16-39 Clerk to discharge judgment–Exception–Objection to discharge–Service
§ 15-16-40 Motion and order for discharge except to extent that debt not discharged inbankruptcy
§ 15-16-41 Form of application for discharge of judgment
§ 15-16-42 Judgment ceases to be lien upon discharge
§ 15-16-43 Applicability to general judgment liens only
§ 15-16-44 Conditions for not recognizing out-of-country foreign judgments
§ 15-16-45 Criteria for recognition of out-of-country foreign judgments
§ 15-16-46 Required findings for recognition of out-of-country foreign defamation judgment
§ 15-16-47 Application of §§ 15-16-44 to 15-16-46
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 16 - Judgments

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.