Section 7. The complaint shall join the owner of record of the premises as a party defendant and shall be filed in the superior court for the county where the nuisance is believed to exist, and shall be verified by oath of the plaintiff unless filed by the attorney general or a district attorney. Such proceeding shall have precedence over all other matters upon the docket except criminal proceedings, election contests and hearings upon actions for other injunctions.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 139 sec. 7

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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