South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 18 > Chapter 3 – Administration of Oaths


§ 18-3-1	Officers authorized to administer oaths
§ 18-3-2	Affidavits by persons in military service–Oath administered by commissionedofficer
§ 18-3-3	Form of jurat for affidavit by person in military service
§ 18-3-4	Persons entitled to use military service provisions
§ 18-3-5	Affirmation in lieu of oath
§ 18-3-6	Fee not charged for administration of oath by public officer

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.
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
Property: includes property, real and personal. 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