§ 16-5-10 Conspiracy against civil rights
§ 16-5-20 Punishment for commission of additional crimes
§ 16-5-30 Duty and liability of officers
§ 16-5-40 Duty of officers to execute warrants
§ 16-5-50 Penalty for hindering officers or rescuing prisoners
§ 16-5-60 Suits against county for damages to person or property resulting from violation of person’s civil rights
§ 16-5-70 Indemnity for property destroyed by mob or riot
§ 16-5-80 Damages not recoverable from county when property damage results from plaintiff’s illegal or negligent conduct
§ 16-5-90 Preservation of property owner’s right of action against participants in mob or riot resulting in damage to property
§ 16-5-100 Jurisdiction of circuit courts
§ 16-5-110 County’s right of action against participants in mob or riot resulting in county’s liability for damages to property
§ 16-5-120 Penalty for engaging in riot when weapon not used
§ 16-5-130 Penalties for instigating, aiding or participating in riot
§ 16-5-140 Enforcement of chapter
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 16 > Chapter 5 - Offenses Against Civil Rights

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.