§ 7201 Land taken from railroad; notice and hearing
§ 7202 Location of railroad crossings; expense; appeals
§ 7203 Maintenance of railroad crossings already laid out
§ 7204 Recording adjudications of Department of Transportation
§ 7205 Crossing of public ways
§ 7206 Ways raised or lowered; course altered
§ 7207 Discontinuance of railroad crossings
§ 7208 Damages for neglect
§ 7209 Bridges over canals or railroads; repairs; proceedings where unsafe conditions
§ 7210 Temporary crossings
§ 7211 Crossing signs on each side of track; whistle and bell
§ 7212 Precautions at crossings
§ 7213 Crossings kept open part of year; expense apportioned
§ 7214 Signboards at grade crossings; ringing of engine bells
§ 7215 Failure to comply; damages
§ 7216 Right of entry
§ 7217 Plant railroads
§ 7218 Bridges erected by municipalities maintained
§ 7219 Report of decisions and copies to parties interested
§ 7220 Speed limit at highway grade crossings
§ 7221 Automatic signals; expense; definition
§ 7222 Crossings designated
§ 7223 Obstructions ordered removed; notice
§ 7224 Expense of removal paid by municipality; partial state reimbursement
§ 7225 Damages; municipality and State to share
§ 7226 Buildings not removed without owner’s consent
§ 7227 Applicability to all railroads
§ 7228 Railroad company may enter private property
§ 7229 Maintenance charges for private crossings
§ 7230 Partial reimbursement of cost
§ 7231 Petition; damages; expenses; temporary ways
§ 7232 Tracks of more than one railroad
§ 7233 Order of Department of Transportation; appeals
§ 7234 Trees near railroad crossings

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 23 > Part 7 > Chapter 617 - Railroad Crossings

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
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  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • 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.
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  • Municipal officers: means the mayor and municipal officers or councilors of a city, the members of the select board or councilors of a town and the assessors of a plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Railroad: includes every commercial, interurban and other railway and each and every branch and extension thereof by whatsoever power operated, together with all tracks, bridges, trestles, rights-of-way, subways, tunnels, stations, depots, union depots, ferries, yards, grounds, terminals, terminal facilities, structures and equipment and all other real estate, fixtures and personal property of every kind used in connection therewith, owned, controlled, operated or managed for public use in the transportation of persons or property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 5001
  • Railroad company: includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court owning, controlling, operating or managing any railroad for compensation within this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 5001
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72