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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 3072 1982–2026 119
2 affirmative defense Whitehead v. State 2822 1901–2026 32
3 harmless error Chapman v. California 2382 1977–2026 68
4 due process clause State v. Cheeseboro 2252 1905–2026 30
5 fundamental rule Lindsay v. Lindsay 1792 1911–2026 25
6 PCR hearing Strickland v. Washington 1752 1984–2026 31
7 hearsay rule State v. Burdette 1302 1918–2026 18
8 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1282 1972–2026 22
9 de novo standard Stoney v. SR 1172 1983–2026 47
10 reasonable doubt error State v. Kerr 1062 1976–2026 28
11 equal protection clause Grant v. South Carolina Coastal Council 1012 1918–2026 10
12 commission of legal error State v. Mansfield 932 1942–2026 12
13 Batson violation State v. Haigler 912 1988–2026 8
14 preponderance of the evidence standard State v. Curry 872 1909–2026 26
15 warrant requirement State v. Wright 862 1978–2026 11
16 scrcp motion Noisette v. Ismail 862 1992–2026 12
17 Fourth Amendment violation State v. Baccus 802 1976–2026 4
18 two-issue rule Jones v. Lott 782 1985–2026 16
19 plain meaning rule Hodges v. Rainey 712 1997–2026 15
20 jnov motion In Re the Care & Treatment of McCracken 712 1993–2026 27
21 res judicata doctrine Plum Creek Development Co. v. City of Conway 672 1907–2025 7
22 defendant must show both error State v. Stanley 672 2002–2026 13
23 exclusionary rule Davis v. United States 672 1958–2026 10
24 knowing and intelligent waiver State v. Dixon 652 1980–2026 9
25 insubstantial error State v. Bailey 632 2003–2026 11
26 parol evidence rule Gilliland v. Elmwood Properties 622 1924–2025 5
27 scheme or plan exception State v. McClellan 612 1993–2025 11
28 Brady violation Gibson v. State 592 1980–2026 11
29 arbitrability claim Zabinski v. Bright Acres Associates 592 1999–2026 36
30 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 572 1970–2025 4
31 fails rule I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. Pleasant 572 2005–2026 17
32 confrontation clause Delaware v. Van Arsdall 542 1988–2026 8
33 per se rule State v. Simmons 532 1985–2023 3
34 bench bar Horsford v. Carolina Glass Co. 532 1914–2026 2
35 law of the case doctrine Judy v. Martin 532 1995–2025 14
36 estoppel doctrine Powell v. Board of Com'rs of Police Insurance & Annuity Fund of State 522 1846–2022 1
37 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 512 1987–2025 12
38 sound principle Clark v. Cantrell 512 1916–2026 8
39 laches doctrine Chambers of South Carolina, Inc. v. County Council 482 1939–2025 5
40 camera hearing State v. Simmons 472 1984–2023 1
41 thirteenth juror doctrine Folkens Ex Rel. Estate of McLendon v. Hunt 472 1992–2026 6
42 ex post facto violation Jernigan v. State 462 1989–2023 4
43 probation revocation hearing State v. Williams 462 1981–2023 3
44 witness test State v. Gracely 462 1930–2025 5
45 Respondents motion Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc. 462 1933–2025 19
46 statute of limitations defense Davis v. Lunceford 462 1921–2026 9
47 knowing and voluntary waiver State v. Ray 442 1992–2025 7
48 mootness doctrine Curtis v. State 432 1996–2026 14
49 sovereign immunity McCall ex rel. Andrews v. Batson 422 1955–2025 3
50 excited utterance exception State v. Sims 422 1998–2026 9
51 collateral estoppel doctrine Beall v. Doe 412 1983–2025 8
52 separation of powers doctrine State Ex Rel. Schneider v. Bennett 402 1975–2026 5
53 rational basis test Denene, Inc. v. City of Charleston 402 1990–2026 10
54 public importance exception ATC South, Inc. v. Charleston County 392 2004–2025 10
55 Husband motion Lewis v. Lewis 392 1963–2026 9
56 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 382 1976–2026 3
57 granting clause Stylecraft, Inc. v. Thomas 382 1907–2025 2
58 sentence clause McGill v. Moore 372 1975–2026 8
59 qualified privilege Swinton Creek Nursery v. Edisto Farm Credit 372 1922–2025 2
60 fair opportunity rule Herron v. CENTURY BMW 362 2010–2026 18
61 appellant of demonstrating error Lewis v. Lewis 362 2012–2026 5
62 public policy exception Ludwick v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc. 342 1925–2025 1
63 commission of prejudicial legal error State v. Moore 342 1995–2024 6
64 collateral source rule In Re WB Easton Const. Co., Inc. 322 1967–2025 4
65 defendant must show error State v. Harris 322 1998–2026 10
66 overriding rule McCall v. Finley 322 1986–2023 3
67 totality of the circumstances analysis State v. Moses 322 1985–2023 4
68 prima facie presumption Swinton Creek Nursery v. Edisto Farm Credit 322 1907–2026 6
69 South Carolina rule Bloom v. Ravoira 322 1927–2023 4
70 jury a curative instruction State v. George 302 1992–2025 6
71 manifest error Grand Strand Construction Co. v. Graves 302 1946–2025 2
72 record establishes error State v. Pickens 302 1996–2022 3
73 paramount rule Taylor v. Lindsey 302 1915–2026 4
74 plain error Jackson v. Speed 302 1986–2026 5
75 plain view doctrine State v. Wright 302 1983–2026 6
76 automobile exception State v. Weaver 302 1986–2026 6
77 burden of showing error Lewis v. Lewis 292 1977–2023 4
78 Lyle exception State v. Lyle 292 1984–2023 3
79 public duty rule Arthurs Ex Rel. Estate of Munn v. Aiken County 292 1988–2023 3
80 attorney-client privilege State v. Love 292 1977–2024 4
81 taking analysis Benton Ex Rel. Benton v. Pellum 292 1957–2026 2
82 good faith exception United States v. Leon 282 1987–2026 6
83 legal malpractice claim Rydde v. Morris 282 1996–2025 2
84 proceeding for contempt violation Hawkins v. Mullins 281 1994–2026 7
85 voluntary waiver State v. Rochester 282 1979–2026 4
86 scintilla rule Nat'l Bank of Honea Path v. Barrett Co. 282 1931–2014 0
87 self-defense instruction State v. Fuller 282 1923–2025 5
88 complaint states any valid claim Toussaint v. Ham Ex Rel. Bailey Memorial Hospital 272 1998–2025 6
89 damages hearing Howard v. Holiday Inns, Inc. 272 1988–2026 9
90 factual allegations underlying claim Zabinski v. Bright Acres Associates 272 1993–2026 6
91 commits reversible error State v. Hill 262 1989–2020 0
92 exact error State v. Johnson 262 2005–2024 2
93 Jones factors State v. Council 262 1996–2025 7
94 probable cause hearing In Matter of Evans 262 2001–2025 5
95 civil conspiracy claim Paradis v. Charleston County School District 262 2005–2025 12
96 exigent circumstances doctrine State v. Herring 262 1986–2025 6
97 contested case hearing Original Blue Ribbon Taxi Corp. v. South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles 262 1997–2026 7
98 pro se defense Wroten v. State 252 1990–2026 4
99 res gestae exception State v. Long 252 1930–2021 1
100 clear and convincing standard Santosky v. Kramer 252 1985–2026 6
101 fifteen factors Cooper v. South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services 251 2007–2026 13
102 Alford plea State v. Williams 252 2005–2026 7
103 alibi defense Glover v. State 252 1921–2026 5
104 cumulative error State v. Beekman 252 2005–2026 7
105 view instruction Vann v. Howle 251 1884–2013 0
106 TPR hearing DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERV. v. Headden 242 2006–2025 8
107 jury charge for alleged error Welch v. Epstein 242 2002–2025 3
108 salutary rule State v. Kennedy 241 1897–1973 0
109 APA standard Corbin v. Kohler Co. 232 2002–2020 0
110 gross negligence standard Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation 232 1992–2025 4
111 knowledge exception Sharpe Ex Rel. Estate of Sharpe v. South Carolina Department of Mental Health 232 1930–2025 5
112 Father motion Stoney v. SR 232 1936–2025 8
113 Smith motion State v. Kelsey 232 1992–2026 8
114 defendant has a meritorious defense Sundown Operating Co. v. Intedge Industries, Inc. 222 1997–2026 5
115 exclusion defense Holmes v. South Carolina 222 1937–2025 5
116 judicial estoppel doctrine Cothran v. Brown 222 1997–2021 1
117 malice standard Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. Connaughton 222 1978–2024 4
118 fact-specific inquiry State v. Rowlands 222 2000–2026 10
119 faith and credit clause Milliken v. Meyer 222 1923–2018 0
120 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 222 1996–2025 10
121 of review standard Felts v. Richland County 222 2001–2026 3
122 object exception Washington v. Muse 222 1904–2024 2
123 Mother motion Varn v. Green 222 1950–2025 6
124 essential element defense State v. Gordon 222 1923–2026 4
125 next assignment error State v. Jeffords 221 1906–1952 0
126 Blockburger test Grady v. Corbin 212 1990–2021 1
127 existence of a meritorious defense Mictronics, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue 212 1985–2025 4
128 Franks hearing State v. Missouri 212 1999–2026 4
129 jury charge error State v. Tucker 212 1981–2026 5
130 case-by-case analysis Missouri v. McNeely 212 1984–2021 1
131 corollary rule Small v. Pioneer MacHinery, Inc. 212 1907–2020 0
132 fact-intensive inquiry State v. Kerr 212 2001–2026 9
133 Jackson v. Denno hearing Jackson v. Denno 212 1992–2026 2
134 quantum meruit claim Earthscapes Unlimited, Inc. v. Ulbrich 212 1926–2024 4
135 respondeat superior doctrine Williams v. Bebbington 212 1923–2026 1
136 scope of the arbitration clause Zabinski v. Bright Acres Associates 212 1993–2022 2
137 elementary principle State Ex Rel. Walker v. Sawyer 212 1907–2018 0
138 waiver of the alleged error South Carolina Department of Transportation v. First Carolina Corp. 202 1965–2025 6
139 business judgment rule DOCKSIDE ASSO., INC. v. Detyens 202 1995–2025 3
140 charitable immunity Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Anderson County Hospital Ass'n 202 1966–2025 2
141 Doyle violation State v. Pickens 202 1984–2023 3
142 evidence warrants instruction Hopper v. Evans 202 1985–2023 2
143 Glasscock factors Glasscock v. Glasscock 202 2004–2023 3
144 medical malpractice claim Hoffman Ex Rel. Estate of Hoffman v. Powell 202 1993–2024 2
145 offended party challenge Lindsay v. Lindsay 201 1997–2025 5
146 poisonous tree doctrine State v. Copeland 202 1981–2026 4
147 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 202 1996–2022 1
148 breach standard Jackson v. Carter 202 1907–2024 3
149 has recognized rule Nat'l Bank of Honea Path v. Barrett Co. 202 1906–2021 1
150 merger clause Slack v. James 202 1922–2025 7

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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