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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 4817

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

§ 4817. When entry was under contract

Sections 4811-4816 of this title relating to betterments shall not extend to a person who has entered on land under a contract made with the legal owner, unless it appears on trial of the counterclaim for betterments that the owner has not fulfilled the contract. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 135, eff. March 29, 1972.)