§ 19-5-10 Admissibility of certified copies or certified photostatic copies of documents
§ 19-5-20 Notice required under Section 19-5-10
§ 19-5-30 Admissibility of photostatic or certified copies of certain motor vehicle records
§ 19-5-40 Admissibility of certified photographic copy of instrument or record pertaining to business or government when original is lost or destroyed
§ 19-5-50 Evidence of appointment of executors or administrators
§ 19-5-60 Production of instruments required to be recorded as evidence of execution and recording
§ 19-5-70 Applicability of foregoing section when fraud is alleged

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 19 > Chapter 5 > Article 1 - Public Documents

  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.