§ 14-7-1910 Six month terms with possible additional term; drawing of member names; maximum terms
§ 14-7-1920 Impanelment of grand jurors; issuance and delivery of writs of venire facias
§ 14-7-1930 Judge to ascertain juror qualifications; lists of excused or disqualified jurors; jurors not served with writs
§ 14-7-1940 Drawing of grand juror and alternate names; discharge of remaining jury venire
§ 14-7-1950 Application of other law relating to grand juries and jurors
§ 14-7-1960 Election of alternate provisions by county ordinance
§ 14-7-1970 Periodic exemption of jurors from subsequent duty
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 14 > Chapter 7 > Article 17 - Alternative Method of Selecting and Impaneling Grand Juries

  • clerk: as used in this chapter signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending, unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 14-7-30
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.