{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-11-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-11-1","heading":"Obligation to refrain from defamation.","body":"Every person is obligated to refrain from infringing upon the right of others not to be defamed.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-11. LIABILITY FOR DEFAMATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-11-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c2178db2666411537d26c449ebc166e213433703beb2e631fb25c713cfa1ea7e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-20-10a-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-11-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}