Massachusetts General Laws ch. 237 sec. 25 – Assessment by assessors
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Section 25. In cases where an assessment of the amounts due to the plaintiff for rents and profits and other damages, or a determination of the amount to be allowed to the defendant for improvements, or of the value of the plaintiff’s estate is to be made by the land court, such assessment or determination may, if the parties consent, be made by assessors appointed by that court.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 237 sec. 25
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.