Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 43 > Chapter 33 - Rights of Physically Disabled Persons

• Abuse: means the definition defined by § 43-30-20. See South Carolina Code 43-33-340
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• 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.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Area: means apiary, beeyard, colony, organized or otherwise, or any other place where bees are found to colonize. See South Carolina Code 46-37-05
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• 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.
• Commission: means the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission, as designated by the board of trustees of Clemson University or an officer, employee, or designee of the commission to whom authority has been given by the commission. See South Carolina Code 46-37-05
• Complaint: means an oral or written allegation by a person with a developmental or other disability, the parent or legal guardian of such person, a state agency or any other responsible person to the effect that the person with a developmental or other disability is being subjected to injury or deprivation with regard to his health, safety, welfare, rights or level of care. See South Carolina Code 43-33-340
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Court: includes every court and judge having jurisdiction in the case;
  
  (2) "Business" includes every trade, occupation, or profession;
  
  (3) "Bankrupt" includes a bankrupt under the Federal Bankruptcy Act or an insolvent under any state insolvent act;
  
  (4) "Conveyance" includes every assignment, lease, mortgage, or encumbrance;
  
  (5) "Real property" includes land and any interest or estate in land; and
  
  (6) "Registered limited liability partnership" includes a partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of this State, registered under § 33-41-1110 and complying with §§ 33-41-1120 and 33-41-1130. See South Carolina Code 33-41-20
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Debtor: means the Southern Soya Corporation now in bankruptcy. See South Carolina Code 46-40-20
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Department: means the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. See South Carolina Code 46-40-20
• Developmental disability: means a severe, chronic disability of a person which:
  
  (a) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
  
  (b) is manifested before the person attains age twenty-two;
  
  (c) is likely to continue indefinitely;
  
  (d) results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: (i) self-care, (ii) receptive and expressive language, (iii) learning, (iv) mobility, (v) self-direction, (vi) capacity for independent living, and (vii) economic sufficiency;
  
  (e) reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. See South Carolina Code 43-33-340
• Director: means the Director of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson University. See South Carolina Code 46-37-05
• Disease: means contagious and infectious disease, including, but not limited to, American Foulbrood, European Foulbrood, Isle of Wight disease, or any pests and parasites, including, but not limited to, Varroa Mite, Tracheal mite, Africanized bee, etc. See South Carolina Code 46-37-05
• Division: means the Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson University, and any of its employees, agents, and officials. See South Carolina Code 46-37-05
• domestic farm labor: means citizens of the United States who receive a substantial portion of their income as laborers on farms in the United States. See South Carolina Code 46-39-10
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Grain: means any feed grains or oil seeds, except cottonseeds, sold by South Carolina grain dealers. See South Carolina Code 46-40-20
• Grain dealer: means any resident licensed by this State engaged in selling grain received from the producer or the producer's agent. See South Carolina Code 46-40-20
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• handicapped: as used in this article mean a substantial physical or mental impairment, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury, or disease, where the impairment is verified by medical findings and appears reasonably certain to continue throughout the lifetime of the individual without substantial improvement. See South Carolina Code 43-33-560
• housing: means living quarters and related facilities for use by domestic farm labor and their families. See South Carolina Code 46-39-10
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Loss: means any monetary loss of a debtor over and beyond the amount protected by the debtor's bond and over and beyond the amount, if any, previously received for the monetary loss from the South Carolina Grain Producers Guaranty Fund or the Warehouse Receipts Guaranty Fund as a result of doing business with the debtor. See South Carolina Code 46-40-20
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Ombudsman: means the office provided for pursuant to § 43-38-10, et seq. See South Carolina Code 43-33-340
• 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.
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• related facilities: means community rooms or buildings such as those used as dining halls or infirmaries or for educational or assembly purposes, or other essential services facilities such as central heating, bathing facilities, or domestic water supply. See South Carolina Code 46-39-10
• System: means Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. See South Carolina Code 43-33-340
• Threatened abuse: means the definition defined by § 43-30-20. See South Carolina Code 43-33-340