For purposes of § 22-11-28, the term, offers, includes the mailing of the instrument to a public office with the knowledge or belief that the instrument will be filed with, registered, or recorded in, or otherwise become a part of, the records of the public office.

For purposes of § 22-11-28, the term, counterfeit lien, means a lien that:

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-29

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(1) Is not provided for by a specific state or federal statute;

(2) Does not depend upon the consent of the owner of the property affected for its existence; and

(3) Is not an equitable or constructive lien imposed by a court recognized under the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, or the constitution or laws of this state.

Source: SL 1997, ch 45, § 8; SL 2005, ch 120, § 227.