§ 70-27-101 Application and jurisdiction
§ 70-27-102 Forcible entry defined
§ 70-27-103 Forcible detainer defined
§ 70-27-104 Tenancy at will — termination by notice
§ 70-27-105 Remedies of landlord after notice
§ 70-27-106 Reentry — when and how to be made
§ 70-27-107 Action for possession under right of reentry — notice not required
§ 70-27-108 Unlawful detainer defined
§ 70-27-109 General rules of practice applicable
§ 70-27-110 Service of notice — how made
§ 70-27-111 Parties defendant
§ 70-27-112 Applicability of general provisions on parties
§ 70-27-113 Complaint and summons
§ 70-27-114 Summons — contents — service
§ 70-27-115 Repealed
§ 70-27-116 Verification of complaint and answer
§ 70-27-117 Judgment by default

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 70 > Chapter 27 > Part 1 - Definitions and Preliminary Procedure

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means lands, tenements, hereditaments, and possessory title to public lands. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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.
  • Usual: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203