{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-21-9-11","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 21-9-11","heading":"Specific enforcement of penalty not permitted--Contract enforceable despite penalty or liquidated damages clause.","body":"No specific relief can be granted to enforce a penal law, except in case of nuisance, nor to enforce a penalty or forfeiture in any case; but a contract otherwise proper to be enforced specifically may be so enforced, though a penalty is imposed or the damages are liquidated for its breach, and the party in default is willing to pay the same.","path":["TITLE 21. JUDICIAL REMEDIES","CHAPTER 21-9. ACTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/21-9-11","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b33ce6d591ff189aefb49f3294e7d4faec1ef512b10cba3935bd5fc6e5eab167","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-21-9-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-21-10-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}