South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-53-20 — Courts of record may declare rights, status and other legal relations.
South Carolina § 15-53-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-53-20 (2026).
Text
Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect. Such declarations shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-2002; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2002; 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.§ 15-53-130
Chapter shall be construed liberally.§ 15-53-70
Declaratory judgment may be refused.§ 15-53-80
Parties.§ 15-53-90
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-53-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/15-53-20.