South Carolina § 25-1-2810 - Error of law; lesser included offense.
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§ 25-1-2810. Error of law; lesser included offense.
A finding or sentence of a court-martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused.
Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.
HISTORY: Former SECTION 25-1-2810 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code SECTION 44-181; 1962 Code SECTION 44-181; 1964 (53) 2241] repealed by codification of Code of Military Justice by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 29; New SECTION 25-1-2810 En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 29.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-1-2810 ("Error of law; lesser included offense.") 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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