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The doctrines South Carolina courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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1 abuse of discretion standard Stoney v. SR 2932 1982–2026 107
2 affirmative defense Whitehead v. State 2692 1901–2026 29
3 harmless error Chapman v. California 2252 1977–2026 59
4 due process clause State v. Cheeseboro 2142 1905–2026 23
5 PCR hearing Strickland v. Washington 1752 1984–2026 31
6 fundamental rule Lindsay v. Lindsay 1652 1911–2026 25
7 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1252 1972–2026 19
8 hearsay rule State v. Burdette 1242 1929–2026 14
9 de novo standard Stoney v. SR 1062 1983–2026 39
10 reasonable doubt error State v. Kerr 1032 1976–2026 25
11 equal protection clause Grant v. South Carolina Coastal Council 982 1918–2025 7
12 Batson violation State v. Haigler 912 1987–2026 7
13 commission of legal error State v. Mansfield 902 1942–2025 9
14 preponderance of the evidence standard State v. Curry 832 1909–2026 23
15 warrant requirement State v. Wright 832 1978–2026 8
16 scrcp motion Noisette v. Ismail 812 1992–2026 11
17 Fourth Amendment violation State v. Baccus 792 1976–2025 2
18 two-issue rule Jones v. Lott 742 1985–2026 13
19 plain meaning rule Hodges v. Rainey 712 1997–2026 15
20 jnov motion Burns v. Universal Health Services, Inc. 652 1993–2026 22
21 res judicata doctrine Plum Creek Development Co. v. City of Conway 652 1907–2025 7
22 defendant must show both error State v. Stanley 642 2002–2026 10
23 exclusionary rule Davis v. United States 642 1958–2026 8
24 knowing and intelligent waiver State v. Dixon 642 1980–2026 8
25 parol evidence rule Gilliland v. Elmwood Properties 602 1924–2025 5
26 Brady violation Gibson v. State 592 1980–2026 11
27 insubstantial error State v. Bailey 592 2003–2026 9
28 arbitrability claim Zabinski v. Bright Acres Associates 572 1999–2026 35
29 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 572 1970–2025 4
30 scheme or plan exception State v. McClellan 552 1993–2025 5
31 confrontation clause Delaware v. Van Arsdall 532 1988–2026 7
32 per se rule State v. Simmons 532 1985–2023 3
33 bench bar Langley v. Boyter 522 1914–2026 1
34 fails rule I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. Pleasant 522 2005–2026 15
35 law of the case doctrine Judy v. Martin 522 1995–2025 14
36 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 502 1987–2025 12
37 estoppel doctrine Powell v. Board of Com'rs of Police Insurance & Annuity Fund of State 492 1846–2022 1
38 camera hearing State v. Simmons 472 1984–2023 1
39 laches doctrine Chambers of South Carolina, Inc. v. County Council 472 1939–2025 5
40 thirteenth juror doctrine Folkens Ex Rel. Estate of McLendon v. Hunt 472 1992–2026 6
41 ex post facto violation Jernigan v. State 462 1989–2023 4
42 probation revocation hearing Anders v. California 462 1981–2023 3
43 witness test State v. Gracely 452 1930–2025 5
44 Respondents motion Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc. 442 1933–2025 19
45 sound principle Clark v. Cantrell 442 1942–2026 7
46 statute of limitations defense Davis v. Lunceford 442 1922–2025 8
47 knowing and voluntary waiver State v. Ray 432 1992–2025 6
48 sovereign immunity McCall v. Batson 422 1955–2025 3
49 collateral estoppel doctrine Beall v. Doe 412 1983–2025 8
50 excited utterance exception State v. Sims 412 1998–2026 8
51 mootness doctrine Curtis v. State 412 1996–2024 12
52 separation of powers doctrine State Ex Rel. Schneider v. Bennett 392 1975–2026 4
53 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 382 1976–2026 3
54 rational basis test Denene, Inc. v. City of Charleston 372 1990–2026 7
55 fair opportunity rule Herron v. CENTURY BMW 352 2010–2026 17
56 public importance exception ATC South, Inc. v. Charleston County 352 2004–2025 10
57 granting clause Stylecraft, Inc. v. Thomas 342 1907–2025 2
58 public policy exception Ludwick v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc. 342 1925–2025 1
59 sentence clause McGill v. Moore 332 1975–2025 4
60 collateral source rule W.B. Easton Construction Co. v. Gregory 322 1967–2025 4
61 defendant must show error State v. Harris 322 1998–2026 10
62 Husband motion Lewis v. Lewis 322 1963–2026 8
63 overriding rule McCall v. Finley 322 1986–2023 3
64 qualified privilege Swinton Creek Nursery v. Edisto Farm Credit 322 1958–2025 2
65 totality of the circumstances analysis State v. Moses 322 1985–2023 4
66 commission of prejudicial legal error State v. Moore 312 1995–2024 6
67 prima facie presumption Swinton Creek Nursery v. Edisto Farm Credit 312 1907–2026 6
68 appellant of demonstrating error Lewis v. Lewis 302 2012–2026 1
69 jury a curative instruction State v. George 302 1992–2025 6
70 manifest error Welch v. Epstein 302 1946–2025 2
71 record establishes error State v. Pickens 302 1996–2022 3
72 burden of showing error Lewis v. Lewis 292 1977–2023 4
73 Lyle exception State v. Lyle 292 1984–2023 3
74 paramount rule Taylor v. Lindsey 292 1960–2026 4
75 plain error Jackson v. Speed 292 1986–2026 4
76 plain view doctrine State v. Wright 292 1983–2023 5
77 public duty rule Jensen Ex Rel. Estate of Clark v. Anderson County Department of Social Services 292 1988–2023 3
78 South Carolina rule Bloom v. Ravoira 292 1927–2023 4
79 attorney-client privilege State v. Love 282 1977–2024 4
80 automobile exception State v. Weaver 282 1986–2026 4
81 good faith exception United States v. Leon 282 1987–2026 6
82 legal malpractice claim Rydde v. Morris 282 1996–2025 2
83 proceeding for contempt violation Hawkins v. Mullins 281 1994–2026 7
84 taking analysis Benton Ex Rel. Benton v. Pellum 282 1957–2025 1
85 voluntary waiver State v. Rochester 282 1979–2026 4
86 complaint states any valid claim Doe v. Marion 272 1998–2025 6
87 damages hearing Howard v. Holiday Inns, Inc. 272 1988–2026 9
88 factual allegations underlying claim Zabinski v. Bright Acres Associates 272 1993–2026 6
89 scintilla rule Nat'l Bank of Honea Path v. Barrett Co. 272 1931–2014 0
90 commits reversible error State v. Hill 262 1989–2014 0
91 exact error State v. Johnson 262 2005–2024 2
92 Jones factors State v. Council 262 1996–2025 7
93 probable cause hearing In Re the Care & Treatment of Matthews 262 2001–2025 5
94 TPR hearing DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERV. v. Headden 262 2006–2025 9
95 pro se defense Wroten v. State 252 1990–2026 4
96 res gestae exception State v. Long 252 1930–2021 1
97 civil conspiracy claim Todd v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 242 2005–2025 10
98 clear and convincing standard Santosky v. Kramer 242 1985–2026 6
99 exigent circumstances doctrine State v. Herring 242 1986–2023 4
100 fifteen factors Cooper v. South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services 241 2007–2026 12
101 jury charge for alleged error Welch v. Epstein 242 2002–2025 3
102 self-defense instruction State v. Fuller 242 1923–2025 3
103 Alford plea Anders v. California 232 2005–2024 5
104 APA standard Corbin v. Kohler Co. 232 2002–2020 0
105 gross negligence standard Steinke v. SC DEPT. OF LABOR, LICENSING 232 1992–2025 4
106 alibi defense Glover v. State 222 1974–2023 4
107 cumulative error State v. Beekman 222 2005–2026 6
108 defendant has a meritorious defense Sundown Operating Co. v. Intedge Industries, Inc. 222 1997–2026 5
109 exclusion defense Holmes v. South Carolina 222 1937–2025 5
110 judicial estoppel doctrine Cothran v. Brown 222 1997–2021 1
111 knowledge exception Sharpe Ex Rel. Estate of Sharpe v. South Carolina Department of Mental Health 222 1980–2025 5
112 malice standard Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. Connaughton 222 1978–2024 4
113 Blockburger test Grady v. Corbin 212 1990–2021 1
114 existence of a meritorious defense Mictronics, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue 212 1985–2025 4
115 fact-specific inquiry State v. Rowlands 212 2000–2026 9
116 faith and credit clause Hamilton v. Patterson 212 1923–2018 0
117 Father motion Stoney v. SR 212 1936–2025 8
118 Franks hearing State v. Missouri 212 1999–2026 4
119 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 212 1996–2025 10
120 jury charge error State v. Tucker 212 1981–2026 5
121 of review standard Felts v. Richland County 212 2001–2026 2
122 Smith motion State v. Kelsey 212 1992–2026 6
123 view instruction Pullman Co. v. Public Service Commission 211 1884–2013 0
124 waiver of the alleged error South Carolina Department of Transportation v. First Carolina Corp. 212 1965–2025 6
125 business judgment rule DOCKSIDE ASSO., INC. v. Detyens 202 1995–2025 3
126 case-by-case analysis Birchfield v. N. Dakota. William Robert Bernard 202 1984–2020 0
127 charitable immunity Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Anderson County Hospital Ass'n 202 1966–2025 2
128 contested case hearing Reliance Insurance v. Smith 202 1997–2023 2
129 corollary rule Small v. Pioneer MacHinery, Inc. 202 1907–2020 0
130 Doyle violation State v. Pickens 202 1984–2023 3
131 evidence warrants instruction Hopper v. Evans 202 1985–2023 2
132 fact-intensive inquiry State v. Kerr 202 2001–2026 8
133 Glasscock factors Glasscock v. Glasscock 202 2004–2023 3
134 Jackson v. Denno hearing Jackson v. Denno 202 1992–2021 1
135 medical malpractice claim Hoffman Ex Rel. Estate of Hoffman v. Powell 202 1993–2024 2
136 object test Washington v. Muse 202 1910–2024 2
137 offended party challenge Lindsay v. Lindsay 201 1997–2025 5
138 poisonous tree doctrine State v. Copeland 202 1981–2026 4
139 quantum meruit claim Earthscapes Unlimited, Inc. v. Ulbrich 202 1926–2024 3
140 respondeat superior doctrine Williams v. Bebbington 202 1923–2026 1
141 scope of the arbitration clause Zabinski v. Bright Acres Associates 202 1993–2021 1
142 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 202 1996–2022 1
143 breach standard Harris Teeter, Inc. v. Moore & Van Allen, PLLC 192 1907–2024 3
144 elementary principle Pennoyer v. Neff 192 1907–2018 0
145 has recognized rule Nat'l Bank of Honea Path v. Barrett Co. 192 1906–2021 1
146 judge addressed factors Jenkins v. Jenkins 191 1988–2017 0
147 master rule Bunkum v. Manor Properties 192 1963–2025 8
148 merger clause Klutts Resort Realty, Inc. v. Down'Round Development Corp. 192 1981–2025 7
149 Mother motion Varn v. Green 192 1950–2025 5
150 party claiming waiver Janasik v. Fairway Oaks Villas Horizontal Property Regime 192 1992–2019 0

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