Nothing contained in this title shall affect the power of the court to take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of other jurisdictions nor to accept proof of the same as provided in chapter 19-8.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-7-3

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 488; CL 1887, § 5302; RCCivP 1903, § 528; RC 1919, § 2718; Supreme Court Rule 546, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0701; SL 1979, ch 154, § 20.