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SC Code § 14-3-950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-950. Submission of rules governing practice and procedure to General Assembly; approval.

 All rules and amendments to rules governing practice and procedure in all courts of this State promulgated by the Supreme Court shall be submitted by the Supreme Court to the Judiciary Committee of each House of the General Assembly during a regular session, but not later than the first day of February during each session. Such rules or amendments shall become effective ninety calendar days after submission unless disapproved by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly, with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members of each House present and voting.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 4 Section 2, eff January 26, 1979; 1984 Act No. 500, eff June 28, 1984.
SC Code § 14-5-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-10. Circuit courts are courts of record; public inspection of records.

 The circuit courts herein established shall be courts of record, and the books of record thereof shall, at all times, be subject to the inspection of any person interested therein.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-201; 1952 Code Section 15-201; 1942 Code Section 73; 1932 Code Section 73; Civ. P. '22 Section 70; Civ. P. '12 Section 37; Civ. P. '02 Section 32; 1870 (14) Section 32.
SC Code § 14-5-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-20. Seals of courts of common pleas.

 The courts of common pleas shall, at the expense of the State, have a seal for each county of an impression similar to that of the court of common pleas in Charleston County and uniform with that seal except that each seal shall in the legend have the name of the court in which it is used. Such seals shall always be affixed to such proceedings of the respective courts as may require the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-202; 1952 Code Section 15-202; 1942 Code Section 337; 1932 Code Section 337; Civ. P. '22 Section 293; Civ. C. '12 Section 3926; Civ. C. '02 Section 2823; G. S. 2170; R. S. 2299; 1792 V. 211.
SC Code § 14-5-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-110. Qualification by circuit judge.

 The circuit judges of this State, upon their election, shall qualify by taking the oath required by the Constitution of this State before a justice of the Supreme Court, the President of the Senate, the Speaker or Speaker Emeritus of the House of Representatives, a circuit judge, a clerk of the Supreme Court, a clerk of the court of common pleas or a probate judge of the county, and shall forthwith enter upon their duties. Such oath must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Terms of office for all circuit judges elected after January 1, 1977, shall commence as of July first of the year in which they are elected.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-211; 1952 Code Section 15-211; 1942 Code Section 72; 1932 Code Section 72; Civ. P. '22 Section 69; Civ. P. '12 Section 36; Civ. P. '02 Section 31; 1870 (14) Section 31; 1880 (17) 502; 1898 (22) 688; 1961 (52) 275; 1977 Act No. 62.
SC Code § 14-5-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-120. Salaries of judges.

 The circuit judges shall each receive such annual salary as may be provided by the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-212; 1952 Code Section 15-212; 1942 Code Section 41; 1932 Code Section 41; Civ. P. '22 Section 39; Civ. C. '12 Section 3837; Civ. C. '02 Section 2740; G. S. 2420; R. S. 2351; 1893 (21) 417; 1919 (31) 101; 1929 (36) 7; 1935 (39) 88; 1948 (45) 1716; 1951 (47) 546, 710; 1963 (53) 358; 1964 (53) 1918; 1966 (54) 2424; 1970 (56) 2085.
SC Code § 14-5-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-130. Judges shall not absent themselves from State without permission.

 No circuit judge shall absent himself from this State without leave first granted in writing by the Chief Justice or presiding associate justice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-213; 1952 Code Section 15-213; 1942 Code Section 40; 1932 Code Section 40; Civ. P. '22 Section 38; Civ. C. '12 Section 3836; Civ. C. '02 Section 2739; G. S. 2119; R. S. 2250; 1877 (16) 229.
SC Code § 14-5-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-140. Neglect of duty as to holding terms, disobeying order of assignment, and other violations; proceedings.

 If any circuit judge shall fail or neglect to hold a term of any court of general sessions or common pleas in any circuit to which he may be assigned until the business of such court shall have been disposed of or the end of the term arrives, shall fail to recognize and obey the order of assignment of the Chief Justice or presiding associate justice or shall violate any provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General shall, upon any reliable information of the same, by official communication bring such violations of this chapter to the notice of the General Assembly at its first session and such circuit judge shall be held amenable to proceedings for neglect of duty, as provided in the Constitution.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-214; 1952 Code Section 15-214; 1942 Code Section 42; 1932 Code Section 42; Civ. P. '22 Section 40; Civ. C. '12 Section 3838; Civ. C. '02 Section 2741; G. S. 2124; R. S. 2255; 1877 (16) 229.
SC Code § 14-5-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-150. Judges shall notify Chief Justice of inability or disability to hold court.

 Each circuit judge, when disabled by sickness or other cause to hold any court to which he may be assigned, shall give or cause to be given prompt notice of such inability or disability to the Chief Justice so that his place may be temporarily filled and the court held according to law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-215; 1952 Code Section 15-215; 1942 Code Section 43; 1932 Code Section 43; Civ. P. '22 Section 41; Civ. C. '12 Section 3839; Civ. C. '02 Section 2742; R. S. 2256; 1892 (21) 4.
SC Code § 14-5-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-160. Assignment of disengaged circuit judge to fill vacancy.

 Whenever any circuit judge, pending his assignment to hold the courts of any circuit, shall die, resign, be disabled by illness or be excused for any other reason considered sufficient in the opinion of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or in case of a vacancy in the office of circuit judge of any circuit or if a special session of the court of general sessions or common pleas be ordered as provided for in Sections 14-5-910 to 14-5-950, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may assign any other disengaged circuit judge to hold the courts of any such circuit, to fill any appointment made necessary by such vacancy or to hold any special session of the circuit court that may be ordered by the Chief Justice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-216; 1952 Code Section 15-216; 1942 Code Section 44; 1932 Code Section 44; Civ. P. '22 Section 42; Civ. C. '12 Section 3840; Civ. C. '02 Section 2743; G. S. 2123; R. S. 2254; 1896 (22) 11; 1925 (34) 5; 1929 (36) 258; 1931 (37) 257; 1935 (39) 55.
SC Code § 14-5-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-170. Appointment of special judge to fill vacancy.

 In the event there be no other disengaged circuit judge available to hold such courts, then the Governor shall immediately commission as special judge some person learned in the law, as shall be recommended by the Supreme Court or by the Chief Justice thereof if the Supreme Court be not in session, to hold the courts of any such circuit or to hold any special session thereof which may be ordered by the Chief Justice as aforesaid. Whenever a special judge shall be appointed to hold any court he shall have and exercise all the powers and duties that a regular judge would have if presiding.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-217; 1952 Code Section 15-217; 1942 Code Section 44; 1932 Code Section 44; Civ. P. '22 Section 42; Civ. C. '12 Section 3840; Civ. C. '02 Section 2743; G. S. 2123; R. S. 2254; 1896 (22) 11; 1925 (34) 5; 1929 (36) 258; 1931 (37) 257; 1935 (39) 55.
SC Code § 14-5-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-180. Assignment of disengaged circuit judge or appointment of special judge when docket is overcrowded.

 Whenever the time fixed for holding any of the courts of general sessions or common pleas of this State shall be found not sufficient for the trial of all cases before the court, a like assignment of a disengaged circuit judge or commission of a special judge may be had to hold the court to which the judge then holding such overcrowded court may have been in due course next assigned and the term of such overcrowded court shall proceed until the cases before it are disposed of.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-218; 1952 Code Section 15-218; 1942 Code Section 44; 1932 Code Section 44; Civ. P. '22 Section 42; Civ. C. '12 Section 3840; Civ. C. '02 Section 2743; G. S. 2123; R. S. 2254; 1896 (22) 11; 1925 (34) 5; 1929 (36) 258; 1931 (37) 257; 1935 (39) 55.
SC Code § 14-5-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-190. Assignment or appointment when Chief Justice is not available.

 Should there be a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or in case of his absence from the State or of his illness or incapacity from whatever cause, then the power and authority vested and the duties imposed upon the Chief Justice by the provisions of Sections 14-5-160 to 14-5-180 shall be exercised and discharged by the senior associate justice of the Supreme Court in point of service who is at the time within the State and is not ill or otherwise incapacitated and his acts in exercising such powers and discharging such duties shall be as effectual as though performed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-219; 1952 Code Section 15-219; 1942 Code Section 44; 1932 Code Section 44; Civ. P. '22 Section 42; Civ. C. '12 Section 3840; Civ. C. '02 Section 2743; G. S. 2123; R. S. 2254; 1896 (22) 11; 1925 (34) 5; 1929 (36) 258; 1931 (37) 257; 1935 (39) 55.
SC Code § 14-5-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-200. Compensation of special judge.

 The special judge shall be allowed for his services per diem of one hundred ($100.00) dollars and his necessary expenses and the same per diem for not exceeding five days for the preparation of his decrees.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-220; 1952 Code Section 15-220; 1942 Code Section 47; 1932 Code Section 47; Civ. P. '22 Section 45; Civ. C. '12 Section 3844; Civ. C. '02 Section 2747; 1900 (23) 329; 1976 Act No. 709 Part II Section 8.
SC Code § 14-5-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-210. Clerk shall adjourn court in absence or indisposition of judge.

 Whenever it shall so happen that any circuit court in this State cannot be held at the time appointed, in consequence of the absence or indisposition of the judge, the clerk of such court or his deputy shall open and adjourn the court from day to day until the court shall meet or until he may receive due notice that the judge will not be present, when he shall adjourn the court until the first day of the succeeding term.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-220.1; 1952 Code Section 15-220.1; 1942 Code Section 3595; 1932 Code Section 3595; Civ. C. '22 Section 2139; Civ. C. '12 Section 1318; Civ. C. '02 Section 920; G. S. 741; R. S. 792; 1839 (11) 106.
SC Code § 14-5-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-220. Clerk shall notify authorities and jurors of special terms.

 When notified of the appointment of a special judge to hold a special term, the clerk of the court shall notify the proper authorities and the grand jury shall be summoned to attend, if it be a court of sessions, and a petit jury shall be drawn and summoned, if jury cases are to be tried, in the regular manner, for the purpose of such court and as the same may be necessary. The clerk shall notify the special judge of the time fixed for holding the special term of court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-221; 1952 Code Section 15-221; 1942 Code Section 45; 1932 Code Section 45; Civ. P. '22 Section 43; Civ. C. '12 Section 3842; Civ. C. '02 Section 2745; 1900 (23) 329.
SC Code § 14-5-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-310. Rules of court.

 The circuit courts may make and establish all necessary rules for the orderly conducting of business in said courts, provided such rules are not repugnant to the laws of the State or the rules prescribed by the justices of the Supreme Court and circuit judges.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-231; 1952 Code Section 15-231; 1942 Code Section 34; 1932 Code Section 34; Civ. P. '22 Section 33; Civ. C. '12 Section 3831; Civ. C. '02 Section 2734; G. S. 2113; R. S. 2245; 1868 (14) 16.
SC Code § 14-5-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-320. Contempt of court.

 The circuit court may punish by fine or imprisonment, at the discretion of the court, all contempts of authority in any cause or hearing before the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-231.1; 1952 Code Section 15-231.1; 1942 Code Section 34; 1932 Code Section 34; Civ. P. '22 Section 33; Civ. C. '12 Section 3831; Civ. C. '02 Section 2734; G. S. 2113; R. S. 2245; 1868 (14) 136.
SC Code § 14-5-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-330. Oaths and affirmations.

 The circuit court may administer all necessary oaths or affirmations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-231.2; 1952 Code Section 15-231.2; 1942 Code Section 34; 1932 Code Section 34; Civ. P. '22 Section 33; Civ. C. '12 Section 3831; Civ. C. '02 Section 2734; G. S. 2113; R. S. 2245; 1868 (14) 136.
SC Code § 14-5-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-340. Appeals from magistrates or municipal courts; notice of hearing.

 Circuit judges may hear appeals from magistrates' courts and municipal courts to the court of general sessions and the court of common pleas, upon notice as required by law being given for the hearing of such appeals.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-232; 1952 Code Section 15-232; 1942 Code Section 37; 1932 Code Section 37; Civ. P. '22 Section 35; Civ. C. '12 Section 3833; Civ. C. '02 Section 2736; G. S. 2115; R. S. 2247; 1818 (7) 321; 1882 (17) 38; 1887 (19) 813; 1891 (20) 1123; 1899 (23) 30; 1908 (25) 1055; 1920 (31) 806; 1921 (32) 281; 1925 (34) 94; 1930 (36) 1247; 1933 (38) 50; 1937 (40) 79; 1961 (52) 7.
SC Code § 14-5-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-350. Powers of judges at chambers generally; place of hearing.

 All regular and special judges shall have at chambers in any county within the circuit in which they are resident or in the circuit in which they are assigned to hold court all powers and jurisdiction which they have and exercise in open court in any county within such circuit, except for the determination of such matters as necessitate trial by jury. They may hear and determine actions for partition and foreclosure suits and all other equity matters concerning real estate whether within or without the county where the land in question lies. But no hearing, except with consent, shall be had outside the judicial circuit of the judge having jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-233; 1952 Code Section 15-233; 1942 Code Section 37; 1932 Code Section 37; Civ. P. '22 Section 35; Civ. C. '12 Section 3833; Civ. C. '02 Section 2736; G. S. 2115; R. S. 2247; 1818 (7) 321; 1882 (17) 38; 1887 (19) 813; 1891 (20) 1123; 1899 (23) 30; 1908 (25) 1055; 1920 (31) 806; 1921 (32) 281; 1925 (34) 94; 1930 (36) 1247; 1933 (38) 50; 1937 (40) 79.
SC Code § 14-5-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-360. Powers when temporarily absent from circuit.

 Circuit judges may grant orders and decrees in cases arising in the circuit in which they may be at the time the presiding judges therein or resident judges thereof, when they are temporarily absent from the circuit. This provision shall not be construed so as to nullify or limit any other powers conferred on circuit judges.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-234; 1952 Code Section 15-234; 1942 Code Section 37; 1932 Code Section 37; Civ. P. '22 Section 35; Civ. C. '12 Section 3833; Civ. C. '02 Section 2736; G. S. 2115; R. S. 2247; 1818 (7) 321; 1882 (17) 38; 1887 (19) 813; 1891 (20) 1123; 1899 (23) 30; 1908 (25) 1055; 1920 (31) 806; 1921 (32) 281; 1925 (34) 94; 1930 (36) 1247; 1933 (38) 50; 1937 (40) 79.
SC Code § 14-5-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-370. Jurisdiction of judge of adjoining circuit.

 In case any judicial circuit is without a resident judge, by reason of death, absence, disqualification or otherwise, and no other judge, special or regular, is presiding therein, then jurisdiction in all matters arising in such circuit is conferred upon and shall be exercised by the resident judge of any adjoining circuit or by any judge presiding therein. Any judge exercising such jurisdiction shall first satisfy himself of the necessity of doing so by affidavit of the moving party.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-235; 1952 Code Section 15-235; 1942 Code Section 37; 1932 Code Section 37; Civ. P. '22 Section 35; Civ. C. '12 Section 3833; Civ. C. '02 Section 2736; G. S. 2115; R. S. 2247; 1818 (7) 321; 1882 (17) 38; 1887 (19) 813; 1891 (20) 1123; 1899 (23) 30; 1908 (25) 1055; 1920 (31) 806; 1921 (32) 281; 1925 (34) 94; 1930 (36) 1247; 1933 (38) 50; 1937 (40) 79.
SC Code § 14-5-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-380. Powers of judge holding court in circuit other than that of residence.

 Every judge while holding the circuit court for any circuit pursuant to the provisions of the law of this State shall be invested with powers equal to those of the judge of such circuit and may hear and determine all causes and motions and grant all orders in open court or at chambers which it is competent for the judge residing in such circuit to hear, determine or grant, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-236; 1952 Code Section 15-236; 1942 Code Section 38; 1932 Code Section 38; Civ. P. '22 Section 36; Civ. C. '12 Section 3834; Civ. C. '02 Section 2737; G. S. 2116; R. S. 2248; 1878 (16) 395.
SC Code § 14-5-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-390. Jurisdiction of judge within circuit wherein he resides.

 Every circuit judge in this State shall at all times have jurisdiction to discharge and perform all the duties of his office within the circuit wherein he resides, except the holding of circuit courts therein when some other circuit judge shall be engaged in holding such courts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-237; 1952 Code Section 15-237; 1942 Code Section 39; 1932 Code Section 39; Civ. P. '22 Section 37; Civ. C. '12 Section 3835; Civ. C. '02 Section 2738; G. S. 2117; R. S. 2249; 1878 (16) 395.
SC Code § 14-5-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-400. Jurisdiction of judge presiding at term beginning last Monday in April.

 Any judge of the circuit court of this State who may be presiding at a court in any county in the State at a term beginning the last Monday in April of any year shall have jurisdiction of all matters throughout such term, notwithstanding such term may extend into the month of May.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-238; 1952 Code Section 15-238; 1942 Code Section 64-1; 1941 (42) 189.
SC Code § 14-5-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-410. Transacting general sessions business during common pleas court.

 Whenever provision is made for holding the court of common pleas the presiding judge, during the time allowed for the holding of the court of common pleas, may open the court of general sessions and transact all or such business of the court of general sessions except trials by jury as such judge may deem expedient.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-239; 1952 Code Section 15-239; 1942 Code Section 65; 1932 Code Section 65; 1929 (36) 209; 1941 (42) 118.
SC Code § 14-5-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-420. Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.

 The court of common pleas shall be open at all terms of the court of general sessions for the transaction of all business of regular terms of the court of common pleas except trial by jury, and cases in the court of common pleas may be tried by jury during the term of any court of general sessions on consent of the parties or their attorneys to any of such cases and when such trial does not conflict with the business of the court of general sessions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-240; 1952 Code Section 15-240; 1942 Code Section 66; 1932 Code Section 66; Civ. P. '22 Section 63; Civ. P. '12 Section 30; Civ. P. '02 Section 26; 1878 (16) 703; 1888 (18) 586; 1904 (24) 422; 1914 (28) 570; 1916 (29) 700; 1941 (42) 118.
SC Code § 14-5-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-430. Adjournment of court of common pleas when general sessions not concluded.

 Should the business before the court of general sessions at any term not be completed on the arrival of the day fixed by law for the holding of the court of common pleas, the judge presiding may, in his discretion, adjourn the court of common pleas until the business of the court of general sessions shall have been concluded.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-241; 1952 Code Section 15-241; 1942 Code Section 67; 1932 Code Section 67; Civ. P. '22 Section 64; Civ. P. '12 Section 31; Civ. P. '02 Section 27; 1870 (14) Section 27; 1889 (20) 359.
SC Code § 14-5-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-440. Calling off regular terms of common pleas court.

 Regular terms of the court of common pleas fixed by statute shall not be called off by the request of the members of the bar in the county in which the court is to be held unless at least three fourths of the resident members of such bar having cases for trial at that time request the same, in writing, of the judge who is to preside at such court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-243; 1952 Code Section 15-243; 1942 Code Section 68; 1933 (38) 264; 1943 (43) 217.
SC Code § 14-5-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts|Section 14-5-450. Adjournment of circuit courts on account of disease.

 The judge of the circuit court shall have power to direct any circuit court in his circuit to be adjourned over to a future day designated in a written order to the clerk of such court whenever there is a dangerous and general disease at the place where such court is usually held.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-245; 1952 Code Section 15-245; 1942 Code Section 71; 1932 Code Section 71; Civ. P. '22 Section 68; Civ. P. '12 Section 35; Civ. P. '02 Section 30; 1870 (16) Section 30.