§ 18-5-1 Acknowledgment permitted under chapter or other law
§ 18-5-2 Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within state
§ 18-5-3 Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within United States
§ 18-5-4 Officers permitted to take acknowledgment in foreign country
§ 18-5-5 Identity of person making acknowledgment to be known or proved to officer
§ 18-5-6 Acknowledgment by married person
§ 18-5-7 Officer taking acknowledgment to endorse or attach certificate
§ 18-5-8 Form of certificate of acknowledgment by individual
§ 18-5-9 Form of certificate of corporate acknowledgment
§ 18-5-10 Form of certificate of acknowledgment by attorney
§ 18-5-11 Form of certificate of acknowledgment by public officer or fiduciary
§ 18-5-12 Form of certificate of acknowledgment by partner
§ 18-5-13 Signature of certificate by officer–Endorsement and seal–Effect of failure toendorse–Facsimile on fidelity or surety bonds
§ 18-5-14 Authentication not required
§ 18-5-15 Acknowledgment recognized if valid where executed
§ 18-5-16 Prior acknowledgments not affected by chapter
§ 18-5-17 Uniformity of interpretation of chapter
§ 18-5-18 Citation of chapter
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 18 > Chapter 5 - Uniform Acknowledgment Law

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.