§ 19:131 Property defined
§ 19:131.1 Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment
§ 19:131.2 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
§ 19:131.3 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
§ 19:131.4 Vesting of title
§ 19:131.5 Notice to defendant
§ 19:131.6 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
§ 19:131.7 Defendant’s answer; requirements; delay for filing
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 19 > Part III-B - Expropriation of Property by a Declaration of Taking by East Baton Rouge Parish and the City of Baton Rouge

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • property: means any portion of immovable property, including servitudes and other rights in or to immovable property, and the term "governing authority" means the governing authority of the parish of East Baton Rouge and the city of Baton Rouge. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:131
  • 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.