South Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 51 > Article 3 – Liability of County for Lynching
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 51 > Article 3 - Liability of County for Lynching
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.