South Carolina Code 15-51-50. Liability for costs
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-51-50
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
The executor or administrator, plaintiff in the action, shall be liable to costs in case there be a verdict for the defendant or nonsuit or discontinuance, out of the goods, chattels and lands of the testator or intestate, if any.