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§ 15-8-20 — Severability of joint tort

South Dakota § 15-8-20
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 15CIVIL PROCEDURE
Ch. 15-8REMEDIES ON JOINT LIABILITY

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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-8-20 (2026).

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If any provision of §§ 15-8-11 to 15-8-22 , inclusive, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of said sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of said sections are declared to be severable.

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Legislative History

SL 1945, ch 167, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.04A09.

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§ 15-10-4
Discharge of notice of pendency of action--Contents, acknowledgment and recording.
§ 15-10-5
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Expungement of notice of pendency upon motion therefor--Showing necessary to defeat motion.
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