20-1-1. Obligation defined.
An obligation is a legal duty by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.
Source: CivC 1877, §798; CL 1887, §3421; RCivC 1903, §1114; RC 1919, §721; SDC 1939, §47.0101.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations
Chapter 01 - The Nature Of Obligations
Section 20-1-1 - Obligation defined.
Section 20-1-2 - Origin of obligations.
Section 20-1-3 - Kinds of obligations arising by operation of law.
Section 20-1-4 - Joint and several obligations and rights.
Section 20-1-5 - Obligations and rights presumed joint and not several.
Section 20-1-6 - Right of contribution on satisfaction of joint obligation.