§ 17-23-10 Plea of autrefois acquit or convict
§ 17-23-20 Double jeopardy after trial in municipal or magistrates court
§ 17-23-30 Permitting second indictment and trial for same offense
§ 17-23-40 Nolo contendere in misdemeanor cases
§ 17-23-50 Traverse of indictment is not a continuance
§ 17-23-60 Accused’s right to counsel, to produce witnesses and proofs, and to confront witnesses
§ 17-23-80 Manner by which persons who have been indicted may be convicted
§ 17-23-90 Indictment and trial of persons committed for treason or felony; consequences of failure to indict
§ 17-23-100 Right to object to charge or request additional charge out of presence of jury
§ 17-23-110 Circuit courts may grant new trials
§ 17-23-120 Immediate disposition of certain misdemeanors or felonies; application to clerk
§ 17-23-130 Immediate disposition of certain misdemeanors or felonies; waiver of presentment by grand jury and plea of guilty
§ 17-23-140 Immediate disposition of certain misdemeanors or felonies; appearance before judge and sentence
§ 17-23-150 Immediate disposition of certain misdemeanors or felonies; powers of circuit judges
§ 17-23-160 Notice of right to preliminary hearing; form for request
§ 17-23-162 Presence of affiant or arresting officer to testify at preliminary hearing
§ 17-23-165 Attorney appearing at preliminary hearing not obligated to continue representation
§ 17-23-170 Admissibility of evidence concerning battered spouse syndrome; foundation; notice; lay testimony
§ 17-23-175 Admissibility of out-of-court statement of child under twelve; determination of trustworthiness; notice to adverse party
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 17 > Chapter 23 - Pleading and Trial

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Carrier: means any person transporting radioactive wastes into or within the State for storage, disposal or delivery. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Environmental Control, including personnel authorized to act on behalf of the Department. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Disposal facility: means any facility located within the State which accepts radioactive waste for storage or disposal. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Emergency: means any condition existing outside the bounds of nuclear operating sites owned or licensed by a federal agency and any condition existing within or outside of the jurisdictional confines of a facility licensed by the Department arising out of the handling or the transportation of radioactive waste, as hereinabove defined, which is endangering or could reasonably be expected to endanger the health and safety of the public, or to contaminate the environment. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Generation: means the act or process of producing radioactive wastes. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Manifest: means the document used for identifying the quantity, composition, origin, and destination of radioactive waste during its transport to a disposal facility. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Operator: means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle transporting radioactive waste. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Permit: means an authorization issued by the Department to any person to transport such radioactive wastes or offer such waste for transport. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Person: means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, partnership or any other entity whatsoever. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Radioactive waste: means any and all equipment or materials which are radioactive or have radioactive contamination and which are required pursuant to any governing laws, regulations or licenses to be disposed of or stored as radioactive waste. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Shipper: means any person, whether a resident of South Carolina or a nonresident (1) who transports radioactive waste generated by him into or within the State; (2) who transports radioactive waste generated by another person into or within the State; or (3) who transfers radioactive waste to a carrier for transportation into or within the State; or (4) who transfers radioactive waste to another person if such wastes are transported into or within the State. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Transport: means the movement of radioactive wastes into or within South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Transuranic waste: means waste containing more than ten nanocuries of transuranic activity per gram of material. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.