1877

George H. Hand, The Revised Codes of the Territory of Dakota. A.D. 1877. Comprising the Codes and General Statutes Passed at the Twelfth Session of the Legislative Assembly, and All Other General Laws Remaining in Force. To Which is Prefixed the Organic Law and the Constitution of the United States Page 732-733, Image 775-776 (1880) available at The Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources.

South Dakota

Duels and Challenges, § 294. Duel Defined. A duel is any combat, with deadly weapons, fought between two persons by previous agreement or upon a previous quarrel. § 295. Punishment for Fighting. Every person guilty of fighting any duel, although no death or wound ensues, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding ten years. § 296. Incapacity to Hold Office. Every person convicted of fighting a duel is thereafter incapable of holding, or being elected, or appointed to any office, place or post of trust or emolument, civil or military, under this territory. § 297. Seconds, Aids, …
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