South Carolina Statutes
§ 14-7-10 — Rules of construction.
South Carolina § 14-7-10
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-7-10 (2026).
Text
The rule of common law that statutes in derogation of that law are to be strictly construed has no application to any of the provisions of this chapter other than those of Article 13 hereof and Sections 14-7-840, 14-7-860, 14-7-1100 and 14-7-1110.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 38-1; 1952 Code SECTION 38-1; 1942 Code SECTION 902; 1932 Code SECTION 902; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 850; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 487; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 448; 1870 (14) SECTION 470.
Nearby Sections
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§ 14-7-10
Rules of construction.§ 14-7-1030
Time for making objections to jurors.§ 14-7-1050
Impaneling jury; in court of common pleas.§ 14-7-1080
Effect of jury's delay in rendering verdict.§ 14-7-1100
Impaneling jury in criminal case.§ 14-7-1110
Peremptory challenges in criminal cases.§ 14-7-1120
Challenges and strikes of alternate jurors.§ 14-7-1130
Juror may take affirmation instead of oath.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 14-7-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/7/14-7-10.