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16-15-120 – 16-15-120 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-15-120 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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16-15-120 – 16-15-120

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-15-120

Summary
SECTION 16-15-120. Buggery. Whoever shall commit the abominable crime of buggery, whether with mankind or with beast, shall, on conviction, be guilty of felony and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for five years or shall pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, or both, at the discretion of the court. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-412; 1952 Code SECTION 16-412; 1942 Code SECTION 1439; 1932 Code SECTION 1439; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 380; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 387; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 294;
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