South Carolina Code 37-16-10. Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 37-16-10
- Department: means the Department of Consumer Affairs. See South Carolina Code 37-16-10
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Prepaid legal services: means legal services or reimbursement for legal services provided by an individual licensed or admitted to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the services are to be rendered, and which are provided in return for a predetermined, specified, periodic fee. See South Carolina Code 37-16-10
(2) "Prepaid legal company" means a person or entity offering prepaid legal services to the general public or a segment of the general public.
(3) "Prepaid legal services" means legal services or reimbursement for legal services provided by an individual licensed or admitted to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the services are to be rendered, and which are provided in return for a predetermined, specified, periodic fee.