§ 54-9-10 Harboring deserting seamen or enticing them to desert
§ 54-9-20 Magistrate may order search for harbored, secreted, or detained seamen
§ 54-9-30 Provisions regarding harboring deserting seamen extend to all shipping agreements
§ 54-9-40 Admissibility of articles of ship in evidence
§ 54-9-50 Evidence of masters of vessels or other transient persons may be taken de bene esse
§ 54-9-60 Procurers of seamen may not board vessels without permission
§ 54-9-70 Master may arrest procurers boarding without permission
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 54 > Chapter 9 - Offenses Relating to Seamen

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Germination: means the emergence and development from the seed embryo of those essential structures which, for the kind of seed in question, or indicative of the ability to produce a normal plant under favorable conditions. See South Carolina Code 46-21-15
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Lot: means a definite quantity of seed identified by a unique lot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors which appear in the labeling. See South Carolina Code 46-21-15
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, receiver, trustee, or agent. See South Carolina Code 46-21-15
  • Private hearing: means a discussion of facts between the person charged and the enforcement officer. See South Carolina Code 46-21-15
  • Seizure: means a legal process carried out by court order against a definite amount of seed. See South Carolina Code 46-21-15
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.