South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 9 > Chapter 1 – Definitions and General Provisions


§ 9-1-1	Definition of terms
§ 9-1-2	Municipalities governed by title
§ 9-1-3	Judicial notice of municipal organization
§ 9-1-4	Corporate seal–Corporate name
§ 9-1-5	Contracts to be authorized by governing body–Execution of contracts and other instruments–Delegation of authority
§ 9-1-6	Citizens’ remedies to enforce requirements of title
§ 9-1-7	Existing rights unaffected–Remedies cumulative

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Lot: includes parcel or tract of land. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-1-1
ordinance: as used in this title shall mean a permanent legislative act of the governing body of a municipality within the limits of its powers. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-19-1
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
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