Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 27 > Chapter 3 - Limitation On Liability of Landowners

• Aviation activities: means taking off, flying, or landing an airplane or aircraft. See South Carolina Code 27-3-20
• Charge: means the admission price or fee asked in return for invitation or permission to enter or go upon the land. See South Carolina Code 27-3-20
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• 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.
• Land: means land, roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty. See South Carolina Code 27-3-20
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Owner: means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant, easement holder, or person in control of the premises. See South Carolina Code 27-3-20
• Persons: means individuals regardless of age. See South Carolina Code 27-3-20