§ 50 Consent of state to purchase of land; authority to dispose of land to United States; record of conveyances
§ 50-A Fire Island National Seashore
§ 51 Proceedings for acquiring title
§ 52 Governor may execute deed or release
§ 52-A Governor may execute deed or release with sundry reservations; Fort Drum
§ 52-B Governor may execute deed or release with sundry reservations; Pershing Center, West Point Military Reservation
§ 52-C Governor may execute deed or release with sundry reservations; Stony Lonesome and range areas, West Point Military Reservation
§ 53 Concurrent jurisdiction as to service of process
§ 54 Exemption of property from state taxation
§ 55 Delivery and filing of deeds and releases
§ 56 Statement to be published in session laws
§ 57 Article not to apply to Orange county; exception
§ 57-A Application of article to Adirondack park
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Terms Used In New York Laws > State > Article 4 - Purchase and Acquisition of Land By the United States

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into 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.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.