At any time prior to vesting title to the property in the plaintiff, the plaintiff may withdraw or dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint with respect to any or all the property described in the complaint, except that if the plaintiff causes the complaint to be dismissed without prejudice before payment of the compensation and damages awarded the defendant by the court or jury, the plaintiff shall not initiate any eminent domain proceeding with respect to the same property for the same or a related project for at least two years after the date of the verdict or judgment.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1156

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Court: means the court in which jurisdiction over proceedings under this article is vested by the provisions of section 12-1142. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: means the person by whom proceedings for acquisition of real property, as defined in this article, are instituted pursuant to the provisions of section 12-1142. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
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