South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 19-1-160. Nonsealed instruments may be considered as sealed.

Whenever it shall appear from the attestation clause or from any other part of any instrument in writing that it was the intention of the party or parties thereto that such instrument should be a sealed instrument then such instrument shall be construed to be, and shall have the effect of, a sealed instrument although no seal be actually attached thereto.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-1; 1952 Code Section 11-1; 1942 Code Section 6751; 1932 Code Section 6751; Civ. C. '22 Section 3651; Civ. C. '12 Section 2535; Civ. C. '02 Section 1677; 1899 (23) 48.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 19 - Evidence

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Section 19-1-10. Rules of construction.

Section 19-1-20. "Clerk" defined.

Section 19-1-30. Pleading shall not be evidence against accused.

Section 19-1-60. Request for admission of authenticity of documents and other papers.

Section 19-1-70. Proof of negligence by plaintiff in certain motor vehicle cases.

Section 19-1-80. Conditions on examination of witness in criminal proceeding concerning written statement made to public employee.

Section 19-1-90. Admissibility in criminal proceeding of written statement made to public employee.

Section 19-1-100. No statement shall be used for impeachment in civil proceeding unless copy furnished when signed.

Section 19-1-110. Introduction of certain instruments or copies issued by common carriers.

Section 19-1-120. Proving signature of absent witness to bond or note; effect of sworn denial of signature.

Section 19-1-130. Situations in which notary's protest is sufficient evidence.

Section 19-1-140. Use of testimony in subsequent trials when witness is in armed forces.

Section 19-1-150. Life expectancy tables.

Section 19-1-160. Nonsealed instruments may be considered as sealed.

Section 19-1-180. Out-of-court statements by certain children.

Section 19-1-190. South Carolina Unanticipated Medical Outcome Reconciliation Act; legislative purpose; definitions; inadmissibility of certain statements; waiver of inadmissibility; impact of South Carolina Rules of Evidence.