South Carolina Code 15-37-200. Costs in action prosecuted by the State
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-37-200
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
In all civil actions prosecuted in the name of the State by an officer duly authorized for that purpose the State shall be liable for costs in the same cases and to the same extent as private parties. If a private person be joined with the State as plaintiff he shall be liable in the first instance for the defendant‘s costs, which shall not be recovered of the State until after execution issued therefor against such private party shall have been returned unsatisfied.