§ 19:291 Consolidated Terrebonne Parish Waterworks District No. 1; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
§ 19:292 Contents of petition; place of filing
§ 19:293 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
§ 19:294 Vesting of title
§ 19:295 Notice to defendant
§ 19:296 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
§ 19:297 Defendant’s answer; requirements; delay for filing
§ 19:298 Grant as additional authority
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 19 > Part VIII - Expropriation by a Declaration of Taking by the Consolidated Terrebonne Parish Waterworks District No. 1

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: means any portion of immovable property including servitudes, rights of way, and other rights in or to immovable property, but shall not include any property, utility plant, or facilities owned by any private waterworks or sewerage system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:291
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.