Words used are to be understood in their ordinary sense except also that words defined or explained in § 2-14-2 are to be understood as thus defined or explained.
S.D. Codified Laws § 2-14-1
Words used in ordinary sense
Applied in 58 court decisions — leading case State v. Big Head (1985)
Most recently applied in Lapin v. Zeetogroup (July 2025)
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0202 (7).
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.