§ 60-4-101 Rights acquired by public in highway
§ 60-4-102 General power of department to acquire interests in property
§ 60-4-103 Purposes for which property acquired
§ 60-4-104 Exercise of right of eminent domain — presumption
§ 60-4-105 Acquisition of whole parcel — sale of excess
§ 60-4-106 Power to acquire for future
§ 60-4-107 Road-building materials
§ 60-4-108 No compensation in certain cases — exceptions
§ 60-4-109 Irrigable lands rendered unusable — unpaid construction costs
§ 60-4-110 Highway crossing railroad, canal, or ditch
§ 60-4-111 Acquisition of property for controlled-access facility

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 60 > Chapter 4 > Part 1 - Acquisition of Property

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.