The English language is the official language of the State of South Carolina.
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-696
Official State language
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Ruiz v. Hull (1998)
Most recently applied in 989 So. 2d 1001 - Cole v. Riley (March 2008)
1987 Act No. 25, SECTION 1.
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