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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 20-4-10

  • Abuse: means :

    (1) physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the threat of physical harm;

    (2) sexual criminal offenses, as otherwise defined by statute, committed against a family or household member by a family or household member. See South Carolina Code 20-4-20
This chapter may be cited as the "Protection from Domestic Abuse Act".