For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
INTENTIONALLY or INTENT. The specific design to cause a certain result or engage in conduct of a certain nature.
PERSON. A natural person, an unborn child, association, limited liability company, corporation, firm, organization, partnership or society, including governmental and quasi-governmental entities.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Real or personal property proven by valid deed, bill of sale or title to belong to a private person.
PROPERTY. Anything of value, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, real estate, tangible and intangible personal property, contract rights, chooses-in-action and other interests in or claims to wealth, admission or transportation tickets, captured or domestic animals, food and drink, electric or other power, services and signatures which purport to create, maintain or extinguish any legal obligation.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Real or personal property owned by federal, state, county or city government; any property which is not proven to be owned by a private citizen.
(Prior Code, § M-1-1)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-1 and 22-1-2