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§ 1-1-22 — Law defined.

South Dakota § 1-1-22
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 1STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
Ch. 1-1STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 1-1-22 (2026).

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Law is a rule of property and of conduct prescribed by the sovereign power.

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Hieb v. Opp
458 N.W.2d 797 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1990)
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Hanson v. Brookings Hospital
469 N.W.2d 826 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1991)
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State v. Dorhout
513 N.W.2d 390 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1994)
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Dakotans for Health v. Barnett
959 N.W.2d 602 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2021)

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 65.0101.

Nearby Sections

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§ 1-1-1
Territorial extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction--Cessions to United States.
§ 1-1-1.1
Retrocession of jurisdiction over federal enclaves--Indian lands excluded--Filing of documents--Document content--Agreement authorized.
§ 1-1-10
Land entry authorized to survey boundaries--Consent required to enter mine--Damage to property.
§ 1-1-11
Repealed
§ 1-1-12
Indian country--Assumption of jurisdiction.
§ 1-1-13
Tribal referendum on jurisdiction of Indian lands--Notice of result to county commissioners--Failure to take referendum.
§ 1-1-14
Resolution of county commissioners assuming jurisdiction--Contract for federal reimbursement of costs.
§ 1-1-15
Prosecution of criminal offenses on Indian lands.
§ 1-1-16
Indian hunting, trapping and fishing rights preserved.
§ 1-1-17
Highways in Indian lands--Acceptance of jurisdiction.
§ 1-1-18
Indian country--Assumption of jurisdiction.
§ 1-1-19
Negotiation and acceptance of federal reimbursement of costs of jurisdiction.
§ 1-1-2
Federal jurisdiction over previously acquired land--Prior grants confirmed--Reserved jurisdiction to serve process.
§ 1-1-2.1
Concurrent federal and state jurisdiction over crimes on national park, memorial, and monument lands.
§ 1-1-2.2
Vesting and duration of concurrent jurisdiction.
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