Terms used in § 22-49-5 mean:

(1) “Cruel,” brutal, inhuman, sadistic, or that which torments;

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(2) “Serious mental injury,” a condition that results in a substantial alteration of mental functioning that is manifested in a visibly demonstrable manner caused by or resulting from:

(a) The intentional infliction or threatened infliction of serious bodily injury;

(b) The administration or application, or threatened administration or application, of mind-altering substances or other procedures calculated to disrupt the senses or the personality; or

(c) The threat of imminent death.

Source: SL 2021, ch 101, § 2.