§ 12-1131 Property may be taken only for public use consistent with this article
§ 12-1132 Burden of proof
§ 12-1133 Just compensation; slum clearance and redevelopment
§ 12-1134 Diminution in value; just compensation
§ 12-1135 Attorney fees and costs
§ 12-1136 Definitions
§ 12-1137 Applicability
§ 12-1138 Severability

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 8 > Article 2.1 - Private Property Rights Protection Act

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Land use law: means any statute, rule, ordinance, resolution or law enacted by this state or a political subdivision of this state that regulates the use or division of land or any interest in land or that regulates accepted farming or forestry practices. See Arizona Laws 12-1136
  • Owner: means the holder of fee title to the subject real property. See Arizona Laws 12-1136
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215