Terms Used In South Carolina Code 9-1-50

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • system: means the South Carolina Retirement System established under § 9-1-20. See South Carolina Code 9-1-10
The State hereby reserves the right, in case the Federal Social Security Act be so amended that the members or beneficiaries of the System can be included in the old age and survivors insurance plan provided for in said Federal Act, to revise the System upon a fair and equitable basis so that the members or beneficiaries of the System may be included under the provisions of said Federal Act.