No person shall be punished until legally convicted.

S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-10
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t17c025.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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