South Carolina Code > Title 58 > Chapter 13 > Article 5 – Liability for Loss of or Damage to Goods


§ 58-13-210	Common carrier liable for loss of or injury to goods delivered for transportation notwithstanding public notice or declaration to contrary
§ 58-13-220	Carriers shall trace lost or damaged property and advise as to cause of loss or damage
§ 58-13-230	Only one penalty recoverable on same cause
§ 58-13-240	Connecting lines of common carriers defined and their liability fixed
§ 58-13-250	Liability of connecting carriers; recovery from carriers actually responsible
§ 58-13-260	Measure of damages for conversion of property by common carrier
§ 58-13-270	Carriers denying liability shall return papers connected with claim
§ 58-13-280	Other rights of claimant not affected by carrier’s failure to return papers promptly

Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
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.
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

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