The word, person, wherever used in this chapter shall be construed to mean any person, partnership, joint stock company, unincorporated association, or society, or municipal, public or other corporation of any character whatsoever.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-24-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1925, ch 214, § 13; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0113.