§ 70-16-101 Rights of owner in fee — above and below surface
§ 70-16-102 Rights of life tenant
§ 70-16-103 Duties of life tenant
§ 70-16-104 Rights of tenant for years or at will
§ 70-16-105 Remedy of person having remainder or reversion
§ 70-16-106 Action for waste — treble damages
§ 70-16-107 Trespass for taking timber
§ 70-16-108 Repealed
§ 70-16-109 Summary proceedings for possession — where provisions found
§ 70-16-110 reserved
§ 70-16-111 Entry to property by professional land surveyor or other qualified person — trespass exception — notice — liability
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 70 > Chapter 16 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • 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
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203