If one of the alternative acts required by an obligation is such as the law will not enforce, or becomes unlawful, or impossible of performance, the obligation is to be interpreted as though the other stood alone.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 20-3-2

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Source: CivC 1877, § 816; CL 1887, § 3439; RCivC 1903, § 1132; RC 1919, § 739; SDC 1939, § 47.0116.