No act or omission may be deemed criminal or punishable except as prescribed or authorized by this title or by some other statute of this state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-1-8

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0103; SL 2005, ch 120, § 362.