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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 43-7-230

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
A duplicate copy of the summons, petition, and order shall be served on the person who is employed and his employer, who shall both be designated respondents. Each shall have twenty days in which to answer or otherwise plead.