§ 31-24-110 Definitions
§ 31-24-120 Manufacturing or industrial facilities; public or private nuisance; transferability and waiver of protected status
§ 31-24-130 Construction of chapter
§ 31-24-140 Application of chapter

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 31 > Chapter 24 - Nuisance Suits Related to Manufacturing and Industrial Uses of Real Property

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.