§ 23-27-10 Authorization for special police districts
§ 23-27-20 Petition to establish district
§ 23-27-30 Election on establishment of district and for commissioners of district
§ 23-27-40 Organization; vacancies; compensation
§ 23-27-50 Board as body politic; rights, privileges and duties
§ 23-27-60 Recommendation of personnel for police duty in district
§ 23-27-70 Bond of deputy sheriffs for district
§ 23-27-80 Powers and duties of deputies
§ 23-27-90 Budget and description of district
§ 23-27-100 Levy of taxes; disposition of funds collected
§ 23-27-110 Procedure for abolishing district
§ 23-27-120 Declaration of purpose; construction of chapter
§ 23-27-130 Chapter is cumulative

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 23 > Chapter 27 - Police Districts in Unincorporated Communities

  • clerk: as used in this title , signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 14-1-40
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.