context: Additionally, they maintain the award of interest at the rate of one percent per day was grossly disproportionate to the amount of the principal, making it punitive in nature, and violative of the United States Constitution and the public policy of this state. Appellants present these arguments for the very first time on appeal. As a result, they were not ruled upon by the circuit court, and are not preserved for our review.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: finding constitutional arguments are no exception to the rule, and if not raised to the trial court are deemed waived on appeal
citation_a.sentence: See Hubbard v. Rowe, 192 S.C. 12, 5 S.E.2d 187 (1939) (stating the questions presented for appellate review must first have been fairly and properly raised in the circuit court and passed upon by that court); see also State v. Powers, 331 S.C. 37, 501 S.E.2d 116 (1998) (finding constitutional arguments are no exception to the rule, and if not raised to the trial court are deemed waived on appeal).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: stating the questions presented for appellate review must first have been fairly and properly raised in the circuit court and passed upon by that court
citation_b.sentence: See Hubbard v. Rowe, 192 S.C. 12, 5 S.E.2d 187 (1939) (stating the questions presented for appellate review must first have been fairly and properly raised in the circuit court and passed upon by that court); see also State v. Powers, 331 S.C. 37, 501 S.E.2d 116 (1998) (finding constitutional arguments are no exception to the rule, and if not raised to the trial court are deemed waived on appeal).