{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-53-8-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 53-8-5","heading":"Execution of contract in writing supersedes oral negotiations or stipulations.","body":"The execution of a contract in writing, whether the law requires it to be written or not, supersedes all the oral negotiations or stipulations concerning its matter which preceded or accompanied the execution of the instrument.","path":["TITLE 53. CONTRACTS","CHAPTER 53-8. ORAL AND WRITTEN CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/53-8-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"1b4343defca95bce303ccafd8fdf1f73efff672af6634e2eee67a3c9f8ed73f1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-53-8-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-53-8-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}