South Carolina Code 16-11-670. Pleading satisfaction in prosecutions under Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-11-670
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
In all criminal prosecutions for violation of the provisions of §§ 16-11-650 and 16-11-660 the defendant may plead, as a matter of defense, the full satisfaction of all reasonable demands of the person aggrieved by such violation, and upon such plea being legally established and upon payment of all costs accrued up to the time of such plea he shall be discharged from further penalty.