South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 21 > Chapter 14 – Actions for Recovery of Property


§ 21-14-1	Remedies available for recovery of property–Civil action to recover possession–Titleand possessory actions combined
§ 21-14-2	Order to permit entry for surveys in action involving real property–Liability forunnecessary injury to property
§ 21-14-3	Action to recover real property not prejudiced by alienation
§ 21-14-4	Plaintiff’s right to recover real property terminated while action pending–Damagesfor withholding
§ 21-14-5	Compensation for improvements to real property made by defendant claiming ingood faith
§ 21-14-6	Determination of title, removal of clouds and commissioner’s conveyance on absenceor refusal of defendant to convey real property

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.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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
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.