South Dakota Codified Laws 21-18-2. Plaintiff and defendant defined
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The term, plaintiff, is used in this chapter to include every judgment creditor, and the term, defendant, every judgment debtor.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-18-2
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Source: SL 1909, ch 156, § 1; RC 1919, § 2453; SL 1925, ch 182, § 1; SDC 1939, § 37.2801; SL 1939, ch 143.