{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-49-6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-49-6","heading":"Definition of terms--Torture.","body":"Terms used in § 22-49-5 mean:\n(1) \"Cruel,\" brutal, inhuman, sadistic, or that which torments;\n(2) \"Serious mental injury,\" a condition that results in a substantial alteration of mental functioning that is manifested in a visibly demonstrable manner caused by or resulting from:\n(a) The intentional infliction or threatened infliction of serious bodily injury;\n(b) The administration or application, or threatened administration or application, of mind-altering substances or other procedures calculated to disrupt the senses or the personality; or\n(c) The threat of imminent death.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-49. HUMAN TRAFFICKING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-49-6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"0dcca5d9a4e0d804b7b91e78382b6c3152c31ec938842f0f8157cc6a74af5661","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-49-5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-49-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}