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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
CHAPTER 25 - JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION
SECTION 17-25-10. No person shall be punished until legally convicted.
SC Code § 17-25-10 (2013) What's This?
No person shall be punished for an offense unless duly and legally convicted thereof in a court having competent jurisdiction of the cause and of the person.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-551; 1952 Code Section 17-551; 1942 Code Section 999; 1932 Code Section 999; Cr. P. '22 Section 85; Cr. C. '12 Section 79; Cr. C. '02 Section 52; G. S. 2452; R. S. 51.
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