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SCRCP 61
Harmless Error
No error in either the admission or the exclusion of evidence and no error or defect in any ruling or
order or in anything done or omitted by the court or by any of the parties is ground for granting a new
trial or for setting aside a verdict or for vacating, modifying or otherwise disturbing a judgment or
order, unless refusal to take such action appears to the court inconsistent with substantial justice. The
court at every stage of the proceeding must disregard any error or defect in the proceeding which
does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
Note:
This is the language of Federal Rule 61, and retains the effect of Code § 15-27-140.
Provenance
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- www.sccourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-sc-01-print-version-2026-10-02
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