§ 29-13-10 Lien of landlord for rent and advances
§ 29-13-20 Laborer’s lien on crops
§ 29-13-30 Priorities among landlord and laborer liens
§ 29-13-40 Indexing of landlord’s lien for advances
§ 29-13-50 Lien for supplies advanced
§ 29-13-60 Seizure of crop to prevent defeat of lien
§ 29-13-70 Notice that amount claimed not justly due; proceeds to be held
§ 29-13-80 Enforcement in magistrate’s court
§ 29-13-90 Contest of amount due when enforcement in magistrate’s court
§ 29-13-100 Requisites of affidavits and statements; motion to vacate warrant of seizure
§ 29-13-110 Bond of applicant
§ 29-13-120 Lien creditor proceeding before debt becomes due
§ 29-13-130 Recovery of crop severed on giving of bond

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 29 > Chapter 13 - Agricultural Liens

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • noncriminal disposition: shall mean the dismissal of a criminal charge without prejudice to the State to reinstate criminal proceedings on motion of the solicitor. See South Carolina Code 17-22-20
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • prosecutorial discretion: shall mean the power of the circuit solicitor to consider all circumstances of criminal proceedings and to determine whether any legal action is to be taken and, if so taken, of what kind and degree and to what conclusion. See South Carolina Code 17-22-20
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.