§ 18-1-10 Title covers all appeals in civil and criminal actions; exceptions
§ 18-1-20 Definitions
§ 18-1-30 Who may appeal
§ 18-1-40 Appeals by corporations in criminal cases
§ 18-1-70 Notice of appeal shall stay execution of sentence
§ 18-1-80 Confinement until bail given
§ 18-1-90 When bail may be allowed
§ 18-1-100 Amendment to cure failure to perfect appeal
§ 18-1-120 How parties shall be designated on appeal
§ 18-1-130 Review of intermediate orders affecting judgment
§ 18-1-140 Judgment on appeal
§ 18-1-150 Certiorari to magistrates or municipal court
§ 18-1-160 Where undertakings must be filed
§ 18-1-170 Rules of construction
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 18 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • clerk: as used in this title , signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 14-1-40
  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.