South Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 77 > Article 1


§ 15-77-10	Persons appointed by United States may prosecute in its behalf
§ 15-77-20	Suits affecting obligations of the State
§ 15-77-30	State as defendant in action affecting title to real estate
§ 15-77-40	Action for forfeiture of property to State
§ 15-77-50	Jurisdiction and venue of actions affecting State agencies and officials

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Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
property: as used in this Title , includes both real and personal property. See South Carolina Code 15-1-50
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
real estate: as used in this Title are coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments. See South Carolina Code 15-1-30
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

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