Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-128-40

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Responsibilities of the department under this chapter including, but not limited to, funding grants authorized pursuant to § 44-128-20(C) must be funded from proceeds received by the State in the settlement agreement and related documents, between the State and leading United States tobacco manufacturers dated November 23, 1998.