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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 22-3-1480

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
In all actions for the recovery of the possession of personal property, as herein provided, if the property shall not have been delivered to the plaintiff or the defendant by answer shall claim a return thereof, the magistrate or jury shall assess the value thereof and the injury sustained by the prevailing party by reason of the taking or detention thereof and the magistrate shall render judgment accordingly, with costs and disbursements.