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- D.C. Code § 16-1122 · Judgment and writ of possession after tender of deed and defendant’s refusal to pay.
- D.C. Code § 16-1123 · Judgment for defendant after plaintiff’s refusal to pay excess or tender deed.
- D.C. Code § 16-1124 · Ejectment for non-payment of rent; time limitation on relief from judgment; set-off; dismissal upon payment.
- D.C. Code § 16-1151 · Petition by person entitled to claim; form and contents.
- D.C. Code § 16-1152 · Order to produce life tenant; service of order.
- D.C. Code § 16-1153 · Failure to produce as ordered; subsequent proceedings; commissioners; presumption of death; right of possession.
- D.C. Code § 16-1154 · Investigation outside the District; report to court; presumption of death; right to possession.
- D.C. Code § 16-1155 · Restoration of property to life tenant.
- D.C. Code § 16-1156 · Recovery of profits by person evicted.
- D.C. Code § 16-1157 · Preservation of life tenants’ rights if living at time of return.
- D.C. Code § 16-1158 · Persons holding over after life estate; damages.
- D.C. Code § 16-1301 · Jurisdiction of District Court.
- D.C. Code § 16-1302 · Assignment of judge for condemnation cases.
- D.C. Code § 16-1303 · Jurisdiction of Superior Court.
- D.C. Code § 16-1311 · Condemnation proceedings by District of Columbia.
- D.C. Code § 16-1312 · Juries for condemnation proceedings.
- D.C. Code § 16-1313 · Selection of jury; oath of jurors.
- D.C. Code § 16-1314 · Declaration of taking; contents; deposit; transfer of title; determination; interest.
- D.C. Code § 16-1315 · Distribution of money deposited on declaration of taking; judgment for deficiency or overpayment; execution.
- D.C. Code § 16-1316 · Time for surrender of possession under declaration of taking; adjustment of charges.
- D.C. Code § 16-1317 · Objections to jurors; appraisement.
- D.C. Code § 16-1318 · Objections or exceptions to appraisement; new jury.
- D.C. Code § 16-1319 · Payment of award; transfer of title.
- D.C. Code § 16-1320 · Fixing time for return of verdict.
- D.C. Code § 16-1321 · Abandonment of proceedings; liability.
- D.C. Code § 16-1331 · Acquisition of property in excess of needs.
- D.C. Code § 16-1332 · Sale of excess property; restrictions on use; fair market value; disposition of moneys.
- D.C. Code § 16-1333 · Notice of sale of excess property.
- D.C. Code § 16-1334 · Retention, for public use, of excess property.
- D.C. Code § 16-1335 · Availability of appropriations for purchase of excess property.
- D.C. Code § 16-1336 · Condemnation of excess real property by Mayor; payment of awards, damages, and costs; no assessments for benefits.
- D.C. Code § 16-1337 · Construction of subchapter.
- D.C. Code § 16-1351 · Definition.
- D.C. Code § 16-1352 · Condemnation proceedings by Attorney General.
- D.C. Code § 16-1353 · Declaration of taking; contents; deposit; transfer of title; determination; interest.
- D.C. Code § 16-1354 · Distribution of money deposited on declaration of taking; judgment for deficiency.
- D.C. Code § 16-1355 · Time for surrender of possession under declaration of taking; adjustment of charges.
- D.C. Code § 16-1356 · Setting date for trial.
- D.C. Code § 16-1357 · Drawing of jurors, and selection of jury; qualifications.
- D.C. Code § 16-1358 · Oath of jurors.
- D.C. Code § 16-1359 · Inspection of property by jury; presence of parties.
- D.C. Code § 16-1360 · Trial; evidence; measure of compensation.
- D.C. Code § 16-1361 · Verdict.
- D.C. Code § 16-1362 · Fixing date for new trial; new jurors.
- D.C. Code § 16-1363 · Judgment.
- D.C. Code § 16-1364 · Force and effect of judgment; payment.
- D.C. Code § 16-1365 · Appeal; deficiency judgment.
- D.C. Code § 16-1366 · Payment of compensation into court; vesting of title.
- D.C. Code § 16-1367 · Delivery of possession.
- D.C. Code § 16-1368 · Additional powers of court.
- D.C. Code § 16-1381 · Acquisition of property in excess of needs.
- D.C. Code § 16-1382 · Retention, for public use, of excess property.
- D.C. Code § 16-1383 · Availability of appropriations for purchases of excess property.
- D.C. Code § 16-1384 · Condemnation of excess real property by United States agencies; payment of awards, damages and costs.
- D.C. Code § 16-1385 · Construction of subchapter.
- D.C. Code § 16-1501 · Definition; summons.
- D.C. Code § 16-1502 · Service of summons.
- D.C. Code § 16-1502a · Protective orders and court registry payments.
- D.C. Code § 16-1503 · Judgment and execution for possession.
- D.C. Code § 16-1504 · Certification to District Court upon plea of title; undertaking
- D.C. Code § 16-1505 · Conclusiveness of judgment.
- D.C. Code § 16-1701 · Invalidity of gaming contracts.
- D.C. Code § 16-1702 · Recovery of losses at gaming.
- D.C. Code § 16-1703 · Relief from further penalty upon discovery and repayment of losses.
- D.C. Code § 16-1704 · Cheating at gambling.
- D.C. Code § 16-1901 · Petition; issuance of writ.
- D.C. Code § 16-1902 · Service of writ; return.
- D.C. Code § 16-1903 · Suspected evasion or disobedience of writ; procedure.
- D.C. Code § 16-1904 · Forfeiture and penalty for failure to produce.
- D.C. Code § 16-1905 · Right to copy of commitment; forfeiture.
- D.C. Code § 16-1906 · Inquiry into cause of detention; bail; bond.
- D.C. Code § 16-1907 · Traversing return; pleading; witnesses.
- D.C. Code § 16-1908 · Right of other persons to writ.
- D.C. Code § 16-1909 · Construction of chapter.
- D.C. Code § 16-2101 · Definition of joint and several contracts.
- D.C. Code § 16-2102 · Death of party to the contract.
- D.C. Code § 16-2103 · Extinguishment or merger of cause of action.
- D.C. Code § 16-2104 · Death after action brought; legal representatives.
- D.C. Code § 16-2105 · Proof of joint liability unnecessary; judgment.
- D.C. Code § 16-2106 · Separate composition or compromise.
- D.C. Code § 16-2301 · Definitions.
- D.C. Code § 16-2301.01 · References deemed to refer to Family Court of the Superior Court.
- D.C. Code § 16-2301.02 · Purpose.
- D.C. Code § 16-2302 · Transfer of criminal matters to Family Division.
- D.C. Code § 16-2303 · Retention of jurisdiction.
- D.C. Code § 16-2304 · Right to counsel; party status.
- D.C. Code § 16-2305 · Petition; contents; amendment.
- D.C. Code § 16-2305.01 · Findings.
- D.C. Code § 16-2305.02 · Preliminary probation conferences; adjustment process.
- D.C. Code § 16-2306 · Service of summons and petition.
- D.C. Code § 16-2307 · Transfer for criminal prosecution.
- D.C. Code § 16-2308 · Initial appearance.
- D.C. Code § 16-2309 · Taking into custody.
- D.C. Code § 16-2310 · Criteria for detaining children.
- D.C. Code § 16-2310.01 · Separation of young children detained prior to a hearing.
- D.C. Code § 16-2311 · Release or delivery to Family Division
- D.C. Code § 16-2311.01 · Rules.
- D.C. Code § 16-2312 · Detention or shelter care hearing; intermediate disposition.
- D.C. Code § 16-2312a · Evaluation of family team meetings and 72-hour time period for commencement of shelter care hearing.
- D.C. Code § 16-2313 · Place of detention or shelter.