§ 21-68-1 Definitions
§ 21-68-2 Limitation–Actions–Diagnosis–Intentional exposure
§ 21-68-3 Limitation–Actions–Owner–Premises
§ 21-68-4 Limitation–Actions–Health care provider
§ 21-68-5 Limitation–Actions–Personal protective equipment
§ 21-68-6 Construction

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 21 > Chapter 68 - Limitation of Liability for Exposure to Covid-19

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2