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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-1-40

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
A person who aids in the commission of a felony or is an accessory before the fact in the commission of a felony by counseling, hiring, or otherwise procuring the felony to be committed is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished in the manner prescribed for the punishment of the principal felon.