No act or omission declared punishable by any statute of this state is less so because it is also punishable under the laws of another state, government, or country, unless the contrary is expressly declared by statute.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-2-3

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0108; SL 2005, ch 120, § 368.