§ 70-30-301 Hearing — judge to preside — determinations by condemnation commissioners
§ 70-30-302 Assessing compensation — date and measure — interest
§ 70-30-303 Final report and award of condemnation commissioners — procedure on failure to agree
§ 70-30-304 Appeal to district court from assessment of condemnation commissioners
§ 70-30-305 Condemnor to make offer upon appeal — award of expenses of litigation
§ 70-30-306 Necessary expenses of litigation defined
§ 70-30-307 When payment of compensation to be made — deposit of bond
§ 70-30-308 How payment made — execution or annulment for nonpayment
§ 70-30-309 Final order of condemnation — contents — vesting upon filing
§ 70-30-310 New proceedings to cure defective title
§ 70-30-311 Putting condemnor in possession
§ 70-30-312 Appeal to supreme court
§ 70-30-313 Current fair market value
§ 70-30-314 Weed control responsibility
§ 70-30-315 Proration of taxes
§ 70-30-321 Sale of property acquired for public use when use abandoned — procedure
§ 70-30-322 Option of original owner or successor in interest to purchase at sale price
§ 70-30-323 Liability limitation — several liability — defense costs
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 70 > Chapter 30 > Part 3 - Hearing, Judgment, and Subsequent Proceedings

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Customary: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • 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.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203