21-24-14. Chapter declared remedial--Liberal construction.
This chapter is declared to be remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status, and other legal relations; and is to be liberally construed and administered.
Source: SL 1925, ch 214, §12; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.0112.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 24 - Declaratory Judgment
Section 21-24-1 - Power of courts to provide declaratory relief--Form and effect of declarations.
Section 21-24-2 - Person including business associations and public agencies.
Section 21-24-4 - Contract construed before or after breach.
Section 21-24-5 - Determination of rights under trust or decedent's estate.
Section 21-24-6 - Declaratory relief powers not limited by specific enumeration.
Section 21-24-7 - Parties to be joined in action for declaratory relief.
Section 21-24-9 - Trial of issues of fact.
Section 21-24-10 - Judgment refused where controversy would not be terminated.
Section 21-24-11 - Award of costs.
Section 21-24-12 - Further relief after declaratory judgment--Application and order to show cause.
Section 21-24-13 - Review of declaratory orders and judgments.
Section 21-24-14 - Chapter declared remedial--Liberal construction.