South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-1-1 — Right to damages for detriment from unlawful act or omission of another.
South Dakota § 21-1-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-1-1 (2026).
Text
Every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of another may recover from the person in fault a compensation therefor in money, which is called damages. Detriment is a loss or harm suffered in person or property.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, §§ 1940, 1941; CL 1887, §§ 4574, 4575; RCivC 1903, §§ 2286, 2287; RC 1919, §§ 1959, 1960; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1701.
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Definitions.§ 21-1-3
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-1-1.