{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-11-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-11-3","heading":"Libel defined.","body":"Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-11. LIABILITY FOR DEFAMATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-11-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d30108adb605e56f596f2cfe3869c6f320e3ed897fa81a28d7dc99feb18c215c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-20-11-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-11-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}