New Hampshire Revised Statutes 120:2 – Appeal From Award
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 120:2
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
If the owner is dissatisfied with the award he or she may appeal therefrom to the superior court for the county by petition within 60 days after the filing of such return, and shall give notice of the appeal by giving in hand to, or leaving at the abode of, the United States district attorney for the district of New Hampshire a copy of the petition and summons thereon 14 days at least before the term at which it is to be entered, and the court shall thereupon assess his or her damages by a jury or other method, as the parties may agree.