South Dakota legal term
Vessel in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Vessel” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Vessel” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(52) "Vessel," if used with reference to shipping, any ship of any kind and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place; (53) "Victim," any natural person against whom the defendant in a criminal prosecution has committed or attempted to commit a crime; (54) "Voluntary intoxication," intoxication caused by substances that an actor knowingly introduces into his or her body, the tendency of which is to cause intoxication; and (55) "Written instrument," any paper, document, or other instrument containing written or printed matter or the equivalent thereof, used for purposes of rec (SDCL § 22-1-2)
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