§ 15-30-1 Remand to trial court to permit motion for new trial
§ 15-30-2 Reversal, affirmance or modification of judgment or order appealed from–Entry of new judgment or order–New trial–Part of judgment or order appealed from
§ 15-30-3 Judgment directed for party entitled to directed verdict
§ 15-30-4 Time for petition for rehearing–Contents, form, and filing of petition
§ 15-30-5 Briefs and argument when rehearing granted–Notice to attorneys of action on petition
§ 15-30-6 Costs allowed to prevailing party on appeal
§ 15-30-7 Discretionary allowance of costs on appeal
§ 15-30-8 Taxation of costs and damages by clerk–Notice to attorneys
§ 15-30-8.1 Costs–Time and manner of payment
§ 15-30-9 Objections to taxation of costs on appeal–Reply to objections–Decision by court
§ 15-30-10 Costs on petition for rehearing
§ 15-30-11 Remittitur of decision and record to trial court–Further proceedings
§ 15-30-12 Costs and damages included in remittitur to trial court
§ 15-30-13 Judgment in trial court for costs and damages
§ 15-30-14 Supreme Court judgment remitted to trial court–Final judgment in trial court
§ 15-30-15 Opinion of Supreme Court transmitted with papers

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 30 - Disposition of Appeals to Supreme Court

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • 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