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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 157-A:12

  • 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.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • 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
Any owner aggrieved by an order or act of an inspector under this chapter may, within 15 days, appeal from such order or act to the commissioner. Within 30 days thereafter, the commissioner shall issue an appropriate order either approving or disapproving said order or act. A copy of said order by the commissioner shall be given to all interested parties. Within 30 days after any order or act of the commissioner, any person aggrieved thereby may file a petition in the appropriate county superior court. The court shall summarily hear the petition and may make any appropriate order or decree.