§ 20-1-10 Persons who may contract matrimony
§ 20-1-15 Prohibition of same sex marriage
§ 20-1-20 Persons who may perform marriage ceremony
§ 20-1-30 Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage
§ 20-1-40 Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage; children
§ 20-1-50 Legitimacy of children of marriages contracted after absence of previous spouse
§ 20-1-60 Marriage of parents legitimates illegitimate children
§ 20-1-70 Name of children legitimized after marriage of parents
§ 20-1-80 Bigamous marriage shall be void; exceptions
§ 20-1-90 Legitimacy of children when either party to bigamous marriage marries in good faith
§ 20-1-100 Minimum age for valid marriage

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 20 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to 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.
  • 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.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.