South Carolina § 16-3-440 - Principal or second compelled to give testimony.
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§ 16-3-440. Principal or second compelled to give testimony.
Upon the trial of all indictments for dueling any person concerned therein, either as principal or second or as counseling, aiding and abetting in such duel, shall be compelled to give evidence against the person actually indicted, without incriminating himself or subjecting or making himself liable to any prosecution, penalty, forfeiture or punishment on account of his agency in such duel.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-64; 1952 Code SECTION 16-64; 1942 Code SECTION 1014; 1932 Code SECTION 1014; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 100; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 155; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 127; G. S. 2470; R. S. 127; 1823 (6) 208.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-3-440 ("Principal or second compelled to give testimony.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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