South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 16 – Jurisdiction and Venue of Offenses and Proceedings
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 16 - Jurisdiction and Venue of Offenses and Proceedings
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- 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
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.