§ 17-24-10 Affirmative defense
§ 17-24-20 Guilty but mentally ill; general requirements for verdict
§ 17-24-30 Form of verdict
§ 17-24-40 Commitment of person found not guilty by reason of insanity
§ 17-24-50 Length of confinement or supervision of defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity
§ 17-24-60 Petition by attorney of defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity
§ 17-24-70 Sentencing of defendant found guilty but mentally ill
§ 17-24-80 Release of defendant
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 17 > Chapter 24 - Mentally Ill or Insane Defendants

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  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.