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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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 53-9-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

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