§ 1 Unlawful entry; action for recovery
§ 2 Order of governor and council; when necessary
§ 4 Notice by publication
§ 5 Defendants, persons who may be; costs
§ 6 Rents and profits; improvements; commonwealth prevailing party
§ 7 Judgments for commonwealth; effect
§ 8 Judgments; conclusiveness
§ 9 Persons not concluded; action for recovery
§ 10 Against whom action brought
§ 11 Rents and profits; improvements; plaintiff prevailing party
§ 12 Costs
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 245 - Informations by the Commonwealth

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.