Terms Used In South Carolina Code 17-25-120

  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
If any person shall rob or take away any money, goods or chattels from any person, from their person or otherwise, and be found guilty thereof, such money, goods and chattels shall be restored to the party so robbed or the owner thereof and the judge before whom any such person shall be found guilty shall award, from time to time, writs of restitution for such money, goods and chattels.