20-11-4. Slander defined.
Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, other than libel, which:
(1)Charges any person with crime, or with having been indicted, convicted, or punished for crime;
(2)Imputes to him the present existence of an infectious, contagious, or loathsome disease;
(3)Tends directly to injure him in respect to his office, profession, trade, or business, either by imputing to him general disqualification in those respects which the office or other occupation peculiarly requires, or by imputing something with reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a natural tendency to lessen its profit;
(4)Imputes to him impotence or want of chastity; or
(5)By natural consequence, causes actual damage.
Source: CivC 1877, §30; CL 1887, §2529; RCivC 1903, §30; RC 1919, §98; SDC 1939, §47.0502.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations
Chapter 11 - Liability For Defamation
Section 20-11-1 - Obligation to refrain from defamation.
Section 20-11-2 - Classes of defamation.
Section 20-11-3 - Libel defined.
Section 20-11-4 - Slander defined.
Section 20-11-5 - Privileged communications--Malice not inferred from publication.
Section 20-11-6 - Radio and television stations not liable if due care exercised.
Section 20-11-8 - Newspaper retraction as rebuttal of presumption of malice.