South Dakota Statutes
§ 2-14-12 — Statutes in derogation of common law--Liberal construction.
South Dakota § 2-14-12
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 2-14-12 (2026).
Text
The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed has no application to the code of laws enacted by § 2-16-13 . Such code establishes the law of this state respecting the subjects to which it relates and its provisions and all proceedings under it are to be liberally construed with a view to effect its objects and to promote justice.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 65.0202 (1).
Nearby Sections
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§ 2-1-1
Initiative and referenda petitions--Number of signatures required--Signatory information required.§ 2-1-1.3
Definitions.§ 2-1-1.5
Repealed.§ 2-1-1.6
Repealed.§ 2-1-1.7
Repealed.§ 2-1-1.8
Repealed.§ 2-1-1.9
Repealed.§ 2-1-11
Petitions liberally construed.§ 2-1-13
Repealed by SL 1989, ch 23, § 5.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 2-14-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/2-14-12.