South Carolina § 15-53-40 Construction of contract before or after breach.

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§ 15-53-40 — Construction of contract before or after breach.

South Carolina § 15-53-40

Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES

Ch. 53DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 15-53-40 (2026).

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A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-2004; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2004; 1948 (45) 2014.

Nearby Sections

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§ 15-53-10

Short title.

§ 15-53-100

Costs.

§ 15-53-110

Review of declaratory judgments.

§ 15-53-120

Granting of further relief based on declaratory judgment.

§ 15-53-130

Chapter shall be construed liberally.

§ 15-53-140

Chapter intended to make uniform the laws of the states.

§ 15-53-20

Courts of record may declare rights, status and other legal relations.

§ 15-53-30

Determination of questions under deed, will, written contract, statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise.

§ 15-53-40

Construction of contract before or after breach.

§ 15-53-50

Rights under trust or estate of decedent, infant, lunatic or insolvent.

§ 15-53-60

Enumeration is no restriction on general powers.

§ 15-53-70

Declaratory judgment may be refused.

§ 15-53-80

Parties.

§ 15-53-90

Determination of facts; jury trials.

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