§ 1901 Release of rents reserved by leases in perpetuity
§ 1911 Action to extinguish inchoate right of dower
§ 1921 Discharge of mortgage
§ 1921-A Partial release from lien of mortgaged premises
§ 1931 Discharge of record of ancient mortgages presumed paid
§ 1932 Discharge of record of ancient mortgage where time of maturity is dependent on contingent event related to use of premises
§ 1933 When county clerk or register to discharge mortgage of record
§ 1941 When special proceeding to quiet title may be maintained
§ 1942 Petition in special proceeding to quiet title
§ 1943 Order for publication of notice to persons interested
§ 1944 Hearing and final order upon non-appearance of adverse claimants
§ 1945 Hearing and final order upon appearance of adverse claimants
§ 1946 Notice of pendency to be filed and recorded
§ 1951 Extinguishment of non-substantial restrictions on the use of land
§ 1953 Effect of certain special limitations and conditions subsequent
§ 1954 Action to limit existing possibilities of reverter and rights of entry restricting the use of land
§ 1955 Modification or extinguishment of certain restrictions on the use of land held for charitable purposes

Terms Used In New York Laws > Real Property Actions and Proceedings > Article 19 - Discharge or Extinguishment of Encumbrances, Claims and Interests

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dower: A widow
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.