Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 23 > Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally

• Advance fee: means any consideration which is assessed or collected, prior to the closing of a loan, by a loan broker. See South Carolina Code 34-36-10
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• bank: as used in this title must be construed to include all institutions doing any kind of banking business whose deposits are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, excluding a savings bank, and "building and loan association" as used in this title must be construed to include a mutual or stock savings association, savings and loan association, or savings bank and all other institutions doing any kind of building and loan business whose deposits are eligible for insurance by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. See South Carolina Code 34-1-10
• Board: shall mean the State Board of Bank Control and its duly authorized deputies. See South Carolina Code 34-29-10
• Board: means the State Board of Financial Institutions. See South Carolina Code 34-39-120
• Borrower: means a person obtaining or desiring to obtain a loan of money, a credit card, or a line of credit. See South Carolina Code 34-36-10
• Business: includes trade, profession, occupation, or employment. See South Carolina Code 12-6-30
• Check: means a check signed by the maker and made payable to a person licensed pursuant to this chapter. See South Carolina Code 34-39-120
• 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.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Deferred presentment services: means a transaction pursuant to a written agreement involving the following combination of activities in exchange for a fee:
  
  (a) accepting a check dated on the date it was written; and
  
  (b) holding the check for a period of time before presentment for payment or deposit. See South Carolina Code 34-39-120
• Department: means the Department of Consumer Affairs. See South Carolina Code 34-36-10
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• 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.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• individual: means a human being. See South Carolina Code 12-2-20
• 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.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• License: shall mean the privilege certificate issued by the Board under the authority of this chapter to conduct the business regulated by this chapter. See South Carolina Code 34-29-10
• Licensee: shall mean a person to whom one or more licenses have been issued. See South Carolina Code 34-29-10
• Licensee: means a person licensed to provide deferred presentment services pursuant to this chapter. See South Carolina Code 34-39-120
• Loan broker: means any person who:
  
  (a) for or in expectation of consideration arranges or attempts to arrange or offers to fund a loan of money, a credit card, or a line of credit;
  
  (b) for or in expectation of consideration assists or advises a borrower in obtaining or attempting to obtain a loan of money, a credit card, a line of credit, or related guarantee, enhancement, or collateral of any kind or nature;
  
  (c) acts for or on behalf of a loan broker for the purpose of soliciting borrowers; or
  
  (d) holds himself out as a loan broker. See South Carolina Code 34-36-10
• Location: means the entire space in which deferred presentment services are provided. See South Carolina Code 34-39-120
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• 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.
• Person: shall mean an individual, partnership, association, corporation and all other legal and commercial entities. See South Carolina Code 34-29-10
• Person: means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, association, corporation, or other business unit or legal entity. See South Carolina Code 34-39-120
• Principal: means any officer, director, partner, joint venturer, branch manager, or other person with similar managerial or supervisory responsibilities for a loan broker. See South Carolina Code 34-36-10
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Resident individual: means an individual domiciled in this State. See South Carolina Code 12-6-30
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
• Taxpayer: includes an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, corporation, or any other entity subject to the tax imposed by this chapter or required to file a return. See South Carolina Code 12-6-30
• Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}