South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 15 - Offenses Against Morality And Decency
Section 16-15-70. "Adultery" defined.

"Adultery" is the living together and carnal intercourse with each other or habitual carnal intercourse with each other without living together of a man and woman when either is lawfully married to some other person.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-407; 1952 Code Section 16-407; 1942 Code Section 1436; 1932 Code Section 1436; Cr. C. '22 Section 376; Cr. C. '12 Section 383; Cr. C. '02 Section 291; G. S. 2589; R. S. 252; 1880 (17) 328.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses

Chapter 15 - Offenses Against Morality And Decency

Section 16-15-10. Bigamy.

Section 16-15-20. Incest.

Section 16-15-50. Seduction under promise of marriage.

Section 16-15-60. Adultery or fornication.

Section 16-15-70. "Adultery" defined.

Section 16-15-80. "Fornication" defined.

Section 16-15-90. Prostitution; lewdness, assignation and prostitution generally.

Section 16-15-100. Prostitution; further unlawful acts.

Section 16-15-110. Prostitution; violations.

Section 16-15-120. Buggery.

Section 16-15-130. Indecent exposure; breastfeeding.

Section 16-15-250. Communicating obscene messages to other persons without consent.

Section 16-15-305. Disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity unlawful; definitions; penalties; obscene material designated contraband.

Section 16-15-315. Condition on certain sales for resale or on franchising rights that obscene material be received for resale prohibited; penalties.

Section 16-15-325. Participation in preparation of obscene material prohibited; penalties.

Section 16-15-335. Permitting minor to engage in any act constituting violation of this article prohibited; penalties.

Section 16-15-342. Criminal solicitation of a minor; defenses; penalties.

Section 16-15-345. Disseminating obscene material to person under age eighteen prohibited; penalties.

Section 16-15-355. Disseminating obscene material to minor twelve years of age or younger prohibited; penalties.

Section 16-15-365. Exposure of private parts in lewd and lascivious manner, aiding or procuring person to perform an act, or permitting use of premises for an act prohibited; penalties.

Section 16-15-375. Definitions applicable to Sections 16-15-385 through 16-15-425.

Section 16-15-385. Disseminating harmful material to minors and exhibiting harmful performance to minor defined; defenses; penalties.

Section 16-15-387. Employment of person under eighteen to appear in public in state of sexually explicit nudity; mistake of age; penalties.

Section 16-15-395. First degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; presumptions; defenses; penalties.

Section 16-15-405. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; presumptions; defenses; penalties.

Section 16-15-410. Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; penalties; exception.

Section 16-15-415. Promoting prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties.

Section 16-15-425. Participating in prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties.

Section 16-15-435. Circuit solicitor to request search and arrest warrants for violations of Sections 16-15-305 through 16-15-325; hearing on obscenity issue.

Section 16-15-445. Seizure and forfeiture of equipment used in committing violation; hearing; disposition of forfeited property; allocation of sale proceeds.