South Dakota Statutes

§ 53-9-1 — Contract provisions contrary to law, unlawful.

South Dakota § 53-9-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 53CONTRACTS
Ch. 53-8UNLAWFUL CONTRACTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 53-9-1 (2026).

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A contract provision contrary to an express provision of law or to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited or otherwise contrary to good morals, is unlawful.

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Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 953; CL 1887, § 3577; RCivC 1903, § 1271; RC 1919, § 892; SDC 1939, § 10.0701.

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