Words used in the singular number include the plural, and the plural, the singular, except where a contrary intention plainly appears.
S.D. Codified Laws § 2-14-6
Singular and plural words
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Jenner (1990)
Most recently applied in West v. Dooley (December 2010)
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0202 (10).
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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.