§ 15-24A-1 Power to answer
§ 15-24A-3 Method of invoking
§ 15-24A-4 Contents of certification order
§ 15-24A-5 Preparation of certification order
§ 15-24A-6 Costs of certification
§ 15-24A-7 Briefs and argument
§ 15-24A-8 Opinion
§ 15-24A-9 Severability
§ 15-24A-10 Construction

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 24A - Certification of Questions of Law to Supreme Court

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • 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