A certificate of purchase or a certificate of location or a duplicate receiver’s receipt for land situated in this state, issued or made pursuant to any law of the United States or of this state, is prima facie evidence that the holder or assignee of such certificate or receipt is the owner of and entitled to possession of the land described therein as against every other person except the United States.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-2266

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215