§ 601 Damages for withholding real property obtainable in action to recover possession; set-off by defendant
§ 611 Where action cannot be maintained: dower; property not exceeding six inches in width; by mortgagee
§ 612 Where action cannot be maintained; action based on reverter or breach of condition subsequent
§ 621 Separate action by joint tenant or tenant in common
§ 623 Action by grantee of lands held adversely
§ 625 Action by reversioner or remainderman after tenant's default
§ 631 Defendants
§ 633 Action against co-tenant; ouster to be proved
§ 635 Action against occupants of apartments
§ 637 Action against one defendant subject to rights of others
§ 641 Complaint
§ 651 Expiration of plaintiff's title before trial
§ 653 Judgment to state plaintiff's estate
§ 661 Liability of purchaser pending an action

Terms Used In New York Laws > Real Property Actions and Proceedings > Article 6 - Action to Recover Real 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.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dower: A widow
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into 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.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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.
  • Remainderman: One entitled to the remainder of an estate after a particular reserved right or interest, such as a life tenancy, has expired.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.