Any person entitled to the use or benefits of any registered emblem may maintain an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the unauthorized use of the same, or any infringement, counterfeit, or imitation thereof; and in such action may have judgment for injunction, damages, including profits acquired by the defendant, and order for destruction of all counterfeits or imitations, according to the rights of such person established in such action.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-44-11

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 51.0907.

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