Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 20 – Receivers
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| Part 1 | General Provisions | § 27-20-101 – § 27-20-103 |
| Part 2 | Appointment Procedure | § 27-20-201 – § 27-20-203 |
| Part 3 | Action by Receivers — Removal | § 27-20-301 – § 27-20-304 |
Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 20 - Receivers
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.