Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 23 > Chapter 4 > Article 3 - Governor's Committee On Criminal Justice, Crime and Delinquency

• Advisory Council: means the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. See South Carolina Code 23-4-20
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• bank: includes building and loan associations. See South Carolina Code 34-5-10
• Committee: means the Governor's Committee on Criminal Justice, Crime and Delinquency. See South Carolina Code 23-4-20
• 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.
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Office: means the Division of Public Safety Programs, Office of the Governor. See South Carolina Code 23-4-20
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.